title: Factors Associated With Accidental Injuries in Children With ADHD-Combined Type: More Than a Motor Problem?
abstract: Objective:We explored the relationship between accidental injuries, motor impairment, and co-occurring autism spectrum disorder (ASD) symptoms in children with ADHD-combined type (ADHD-CT).Method:Participants were 32 male children diagnosed with ADHD-CT and 23 typically developing male children (7-12 years, full scale IQ [FSIQ] > 80). Parents completed a customized questionnaire on the occurrence of accidental injuries (e.g., bruises, cuts) their child experienced in the past 12 months. Motor proficiency was assessed using the Movement ABC-2 (MABC-2). Parents rated motor, ADHD-CT, ASD, and anxiety symptoms.Results:Children with ADHD-CT had significantly increased parent-reported accidental injuries compared with typically developing children. Among children with ADHD-CT, Spearman's rho rank correlations revealed no association between increased accidental injuries and MABC-2 score, but significant associations with increased hyperactivity/impulsivity, ASD, and anxiety symptoms.Conclusion:Although these findings require validation, they suggest a need for further research investigating the contribution of co-occurring ASD and anxiety symptoms to accidental injuries in children with ADHD-CT.
authors.affiliation: 1 Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: Amanda
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Connolly
authors.affiliation: 1 Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.|2 University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: Joanne
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fielding
authors.affiliation: 3 Deakin University, Burwood, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: Nicole
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Papadopoulos
authors.affiliation: 2 University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: McGinley
authors.affiliation: 4 Monash Health, Cheltenham, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Murphy
authors.affiliation: 1 Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.|3 Deakin University, Burwood, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: Nicole J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Rinehart
mesh_terms: D000081084:Accidental Injuries; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000453:epidemiology; D000067877:Autism Spectrum Disorder / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007175:Impulsive Behavior; D008297:Male; D010290:Parents
keywords: ADHD; autism spectrum disorders (ASD); injury; motor performance