Sensory Modulation in Children Exposed to Continuous Traumatic Stress

Abstract

Abstract Date Presented 03/27/20 A comparison between children with and without PTS symptoms, found that children with PTS symptoms are at increased risk for sensory processing deficits in various sensory modalities, over and above the core symptoms of PTSD. These results emphasis that sensory processing should be incorporated into the routine evaluation of this population and point to the importance of occupational therapy trauma-informed intervention programs, emphasizing the sensory component of regulation Primary Author and Speaker: Aviva Yochman Contributing Authors: Ruth Pat- Horenczyk