Undertreatment of Motor Problems in Children with ADHD
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Background: Motor problems occur in 30% to 50% of children with ADHD, and have a severe impact on daily life. In clinical practice there seems to be little attention for this comorbidity with the possible consequence that these motor problems go undertreated. Method: Clinical interview and questionnaire survey of treatment by physiotherapy and factors predicting treatment of motor problems in 235 children with ADHD and 108 controls. Results: Half of motor‐affected children had received physiotherapy. Treated children had more severe motor problems, and less frequently presented with comorbid anxiety and conduct disorder. Treated and untreated children were similar in age, and rated similarly on ADHD inattentive and hyperactive‐impulsive scales and parental socio‐economic status. Conclusion: Currently, undertreatment of motor problems in ADHD occurs. Behavioural factors play a role in referral and intervention.
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- Authors
- Fliers, E. A., Franke, B., Lambregts‐Rommelse, N. N. J., Altink, M. E., Buschgens, C. J. M., Nijhuis‐van der Sanden, M. W. G., Sergeant, J. A., Faraone, S. V., & Buitelaar, J. K.
- Affiliations
- Radboud University Medical Center (NL)
- Radboud University Nijmegen (NL)
- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (NL)
- SUNY Upstate Medical University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Fliers, Ellen A.
- Franke, Barbara
- Altink, Marieke E.
- Buschgens, Cathelijne J.M.
- Buitelaar, Jan K.
- Venue
- Child and Adolescent Mental Health
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2010-04
- Volume
- 15
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 85-90
- ISSN
- 1475-357X (ISSN-L)
- 1475-3588
- PMC
- PMC2850122
- OpenAlex
- W2019478602
- Cited by
- 93
- References
- 34
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- FWCI
- 1.44
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Locations
- Child and Adolescent Mental Health (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
- Radboud Repository (Radboud University) (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- National Institutes of Health
- National Institute of Mental Health (R01MH062873)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Children's Physical and Motor Development
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Keywords
- attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, motor problems, undertreatment, physiotherapy, comorbidities, anxiety, conduct disorder, referral, children
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