%0 Journal Article
%T Motor coordination and emotional-behavioral problems in children
%J Current opinion in psychiatry
%D 2010
%A Cairney, John
%A Veldhuizen, Scott
%A Szatmari, P.
%V 23
%N 4
%P 324-329
%X PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To summarize recent research on developmental coordination disorder (DCD), with particular attention to comorbidity and related questions of etiology. 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.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
%@ 0951-7367
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/YCO.0b013e32833aa0aa