eBookThe Highly Sensitive Brain: Research, Assessment, and Treatment of Sensory Processing Sensitivity

is the first handbook to cover the science, measurement, and clinical discussion of sensory processing sensitivity (SPS), a trait associated with enhanced responsivity, awareness, depth-of-processing and attunement to the environment and other individuals. Grounded in theoretical models of high sensitivity, this volume discusses the assessment of SPS in children and adults, as well as its health and social outcomes. This edition also synthesizes up-to-date research on the biological mechanisms associated with high sensitivity, such as its neural and genetic basis. It also discusses clinical issues related to SPS and seemingly-related disorders such as misophonia, a hyper-sensitivity to specific sounds. In addition, to practical assessment of SPS embedded throughout this volume is discussion of the biological basis of SPS, exploring why this trait exists and persists in humans and other species.

The Highly Sensitive Brain is a useful handbook and may be of special interest to clinicians, physicians, health-care workers, educators, and researchers.

The Highly Sensitive Brain

• Presents a neurobiological perspective of sensory processing sensitivity (SPS)
• Provides assessment criteria and measurement tools for highly sensitive children and adults
• Discusses the health and social outcomes of being highly sensitive in children and adults
• Examines clinical issues related to high sensitivity
• Offers practical applications and a future vision for integrating high sensitivity in our society

The Highly Sensitive Brain: Research, Assessment, and Treatment of Sensory Processing Sensitivity 1st Edition is written by Bianca P. Acevedo and published by Academic Press. The Digital and eTextbook ISBNs for The Highly Sensitive Brain are 9780128182529, 0128182520 and the print ISBNs are 9780128182512, 0128182512. Save up to 80% versus print by going digital with VitalSource.