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July 27, 2026Scientific ReportsOpen Access

Linking sensory processing patterns and somatosensory thresholds to behavioural and emotional symptoms in adolescents with ADHD

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DBDicle BuyuktaskinGazi HastanesiİAİrem Aktar-SongürGazi HastanesiAÖAhmet ÖzaslanKhazar University

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Multimodal assessment links sensory processing with behavioral symptoms in adolescents with ADHD, suggesting areas for further research.

Key Points

  • The study aims to investigate the relationship between sensory processing patterns and behavioral symptoms in adolescents with ADHD.
  • 26 adolescents with ADHD and 29 comparison adolescents were assessed.
  • Sensory processing was evaluated using the Adult/Adolescent Sensory Profile (AASP), Somatosensory Detection (SDT), and Temporal Discrimination Thresholds (STDT).
  • Behavioral symptoms were measured through the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ).
  • Significant differences in AASP tactile sensitivity (p = 0.016) and avoidance (p = 0.008) were found between ADHD and comparison groups.
  • Correlations were observed between tactile sensory seeking and externalizing symptoms (r = 0.444) and between tactile low registration and both externalizing (r = 0.443) and hyperactivity symptoms (r = 0.517).
  • Objective thresholds (SDT/STDT) did not show significant differences between groups.

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Buyuktaskin et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a67004840bca442e0d4a081https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-63869-2
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