Table 3.

Comparison of Sensory Profile section scores among disruptive mood dysregulation disorder (DMDD) youth and the clinical control group.

	DMDD (n = 30)		Clinical control group (n = 18)		Mann–Whitney test
	M	SD	M	SD	U	p
Sensory Processing (categories 1–6)
A. Auditory processing	29.30	1.40	31.2	1.53	0.855	0.393
B. Visual processing	35.78	1.01	37.13	1.50	0.895	0.371
C. Vestibular processing	46.00	1.47	49.07	1.12	1.126	0.260
D. Touch processing	71.77	2.68	77.33	3.04	1.382	0.167
E. Multisensory processing	26.42	1.06	28.20	0.93	1.086	0.278
F. Oral sensory processing	49.77	2.00	52.93	1.01	0.244	0.807
Sensory Modulation (categories 7–11)
G. Sensory processing related to endurance/tone	38.73	1.39	40.93	1.00	0.302	0.763
H. Modulation related to body position and movement	40.96	1.49	43.8	1.60	0.965	0.334
I. Modulation to movement affecting activity level	21.50	0.92	21.73	1.10	0	0.999
J. Modulation of sensory input affecting emotional responses	16.12	0.64	15.27	0.55	-1.405	0.160
K. Modulation of visual input affecting emotion and activity level	14.69	0.55	16.13	0.74	1.486	0.137
Behavioral and Emotional Responses (categories 12–14)
L. Emotional/social responses	45.81	2.09	51.47	2.61	1.733	0.830
M. Behavioral outcomes of sensory processing	17.31	1.20	21.40	0.74	2.034	0.042
N. Items indicating thresholds for responses	11.96	0.46	13.27	0.28	1.609	0.108
Factors (9 factors)
1. Sensory seeking	59.42	3.02	67.20	2.84	1.436	0.151
2. Emotionally reactive	40.77	2.18	46.87	2.37	1.774	0.076
3. Low endurance/tone	38.73	1.39	40.93	1.00	0.302	0.763
4. Oral sensory sensitivity	38.12	1.81	39.67	1.15	-0.415	0.678
5. Inattention/distractibility	21.89	1.39	23.13	1.70	0.597	0.551
6. Poor registration	31.58	0.93	32.67	0.95	0.707	0.480
7. Sensory sensitivity	18.19	0.47	19.00	0.54	1.264	0.206
8. Sedentary	13.19	0.89	12.33	1.34	-0.612	0.540
9. Fine motor/perceptual	10.65	0.56	13	0.44	2.592	0.009