Abstract | PURPOSE OF REVIEW: RECENT FINDINGS: Although a general consensus on the disorder definition exists, case identification in research studies remains problematic. Despite this, recent research has reported high levels of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder and internalizing disorders among children with poor motor coordination. These findings offer some support for the longstanding view that DCD may be one facet of a broader syndrome that includes learning difficulties and deficits in attention. 'Pure' cases are common, however, and other work suggests that DCD and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder have distinct causes. There is also some evidence that internalizing disorder may be a consequence of DCD. SUMMARY: Measurement issues in DCD persist, whereas findings on comorbidity have both illuminated the nature of the disorder and heightened debate on its usefulness as a distinct diagnostic entity.
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Authors | John Cairney, Scott Veldhuizen, Peter Szatmari |
Journal | Current opinion in psychiatry
(Curr Opin Psychiatry)
Vol. 23
Issue 4
Pg. 324-9
(Jul 2010)
ISSN: 1473-6578 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 20520549
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)
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Topics |
- Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity
(diagnosis, epidemiology)
- Child
- Child Behavior Disorders
(diagnosis, epidemiology)
- Comorbidity
- Humans
- Mood Disorders
(diagnosis, epidemiology)
- Motor Skills Disorders
(diagnosis, epidemiology)
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