title: Motor abilities of adolescents with a disruptive behavior disorder: The role of comorbidity with ADHD.
abstract: The aim of this study was to explore the incidence, type and severity of motor impairment in male adolescents with a disruptive behavior disorder (DBD) and evaluate the role of comorbid ADHD. The Bruininks-Oseretsky test of motor proficiency, Second Edition was administered to examine a detailed motor profile and to compare the motor abilities of individuals with DBD (n = 99) to those of controls (n = 87). Additional subgroup analyses were conducted within the clinical population and encompassed (1) analyzing differences in motor profiles between individuals diagnosed with oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) or conduct disorder (CD) and (2) comparing the motor profiles of individuals with or without comorbid ADHD. The results indicated that individuals with a DBD showed a mixed motor impairment profile. Even after controlling for IQ, the DBD group obtained significantly lower scores in comparison to controls. The ODD and CD subgroups showed a similar motor profile. Presence of comorbid ADHD did not produce major differences in the motor profile. As approximately 79% of the adolescents with a DBD suffered from motor impairment, motor ability needs to be adequately addressed in research as well as in clinical practice.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Collaborative Antwerp Psychiatric Research Institute, Antwerp University, Universiteitsplein 1, 2610 Wilrijk, Belgium; University Centre of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Antwerp, Ziekenhuis Netwerk Antwerpen (ZNA), Lindendreef 1, 2020 Antwerp, Belgium. Electronic address: Tine.Vandamme@zna.be.
authors.forename: Tine
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Van Damme
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Collaborative Antwerp Psychiatric Research Institute, Antwerp University, Universiteitsplein 1, 2610 Wilrijk, Belgium. Electronic address: Bernard.Sabbe@uantwerpen.be.
authors.forename: Bernard
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sabbe
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Collaborative Antwerp Psychiatric Research Institute, Antwerp University, Universiteitsplein 1, 2610 Wilrijk, Belgium; University Centre of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Antwerp, Ziekenhuis Netwerk Antwerpen (ZNA), Lindendreef 1, 2020 Antwerp, Belgium; Faculty of Psychology, Department of Clinical and Lifespan Psychology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussels, Belgium. Electronic address: Dirk.vanwest@zna.be.
authors.forename: Dirk
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: van West
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Sciences, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, KU Leuven, Tervuursevest 101, 3001 Heverlee, Belgium. Electronic address: Johan.Simons@faber.kuleuven.be.
authors.forename: Johan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Simons
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000453:epidemiology*; D019958:Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002648:Child; D015897:Comorbidity; D019955:Conduct Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009048:Motor Skills; D019957:Motor Skills Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*
keywords: ADHD; Adolescent; Bruininks–Oseretsky test of motor proficiency; Disruptive behavior disorder; Motor abilities