Examining the Association Between Electrodermal Activity and Problem Behavior in Severe Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Feasibility Study
Background: Many individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) engage in problem behavior, presenting significant challenges for those providing care and services for this population. Psychophysiological measures of arousal, such as electrodermal activity (EDA), may provide an early indication of...
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doaj-8da1106a9518452abd868ba3d78642962020-11-25T02:15:22ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychiatry1664-06402019-09-011010.3389/fpsyt.2019.00654482343Examining the Association Between Electrodermal Activity and Problem Behavior in Severe Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Feasibility StudyBradley J. Ferguson0Bradley J. Ferguson1Bradley J. Ferguson2Theresa Hamlin3Johanna F. Lantz4Tania Villavicencio5John Coles6John Coles7John Coles8David Q. Beversdorf9David Q. Beversdorf10David Q. Beversdorf11Department of Health Psychology, University of Missouri School of Health Professions, Columbia, MO, United StatesThompson Center for Autism & Neurodevelopmental Disorders, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, United StatesDepartment of Radiology, University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia, MO, United StatesThe Center for Discovery, Harris, NY, United StatesThe Center for Discovery, Harris, NY, United StatesThe Center for Discovery, Harris, NY, United StatesThe Center for Discovery, Harris, NY, United StatesCUBRC, Inc. Information Exploitation Sector, Buffalo, NY, United StatesDepartment of Industrial and Systems Engineering, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, United StatesThompson Center for Autism & Neurodevelopmental Disorders, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, United StatesDepartment of Radiology, University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia, MO, United StatesUniversity of Missouri Departments of Neurology & Psychological Sciences, Columbia, MO, United StatesBackground: Many individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) engage in problem behavior, presenting significant challenges for those providing care and services for this population. Psychophysiological measures of arousal, such as electrodermal activity (EDA), may provide an early indication of subsequent problem behavior. However, variability in EDA patterns associated with behaviors may limit this predictive ability.Methods: EDA data was sampled from eight individuals with severe ASD in a naturalistic setting, while participating in educational programming in a school setting at a residential facility for severely affected individuals with developmental disabilities, to examine variability in EDA patterns.Results: An anticipatory rise in EDA only occurred 60% of the time prior to the problem behavior. Additionally, EDA after a problem behavior returned to median baseline levels only 45% of the time.Conclusions: Heterogeneity of EDA responses in those with the most severe forms of ASD will be an important consideration in future studies utilizing psychophysiological tools such as EDA to anticipate problem behavior, including the need for monitoring of return to baseline after problem behaviors. Incorporation of this consideration may lead to greater reliability of these approaches to help anticipate and manage problem behaviors.https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyt.2019.00654/fullautism spectrum disorder (ASD)electrodermal activity (EDA)skin conductanceproblem behaviorstressanxiety |
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Bradley J. Ferguson Bradley J. Ferguson Bradley J. Ferguson Theresa Hamlin Johanna F. Lantz Tania Villavicencio John Coles John Coles John Coles David Q. Beversdorf David Q. Beversdorf David Q. Beversdorf Examining the Association Between Electrodermal Activity and Problem Behavior in Severe Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Feasibility Study Frontiers in Psychiatry autism spectrum disorder (ASD) electrodermal activity (EDA) skin conductance problem behavior stress anxiety |
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Bradley J. Ferguson Bradley J. Ferguson Bradley J. Ferguson Theresa Hamlin Johanna F. Lantz Tania Villavicencio John Coles John Coles John Coles David Q. Beversdorf David Q. Beversdorf David Q. Beversdorf |
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Examining the Association Between Electrodermal Activity and Problem Behavior in Severe Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Feasibility Study |
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Examining the Association Between Electrodermal Activity and Problem Behavior in Severe Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Feasibility Study |
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Examining the Association Between Electrodermal Activity and Problem Behavior in Severe Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Feasibility Study |
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Examining the Association Between Electrodermal Activity and Problem Behavior in Severe Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Feasibility Study |
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Examining the Association Between Electrodermal Activity and Problem Behavior in Severe Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Feasibility Study |
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examining the association between electrodermal activity and problem behavior in severe autism spectrum disorder: a feasibility study |
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Background: Many individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) engage in problem behavior, presenting significant challenges for those providing care and services for this population. Psychophysiological measures of arousal, such as electrodermal activity (EDA), may provide an early indication of subsequent problem behavior. However, variability in EDA patterns associated with behaviors may limit this predictive ability.Methods: EDA data was sampled from eight individuals with severe ASD in a naturalistic setting, while participating in educational programming in a school setting at a residential facility for severely affected individuals with developmental disabilities, to examine variability in EDA patterns.Results: An anticipatory rise in EDA only occurred 60% of the time prior to the problem behavior. Additionally, EDA after a problem behavior returned to median baseline levels only 45% of the time.Conclusions: Heterogeneity of EDA responses in those with the most severe forms of ASD will be an important consideration in future studies utilizing psychophysiological tools such as EDA to anticipate problem behavior, including the need for monitoring of return to baseline after problem behaviors. Incorporation of this consideration may lead to greater reliability of these approaches to help anticipate and manage problem behaviors. |
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autism spectrum disorder (ASD) electrodermal activity (EDA) skin conductance problem behavior stress anxiety |
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