SynthesisJournal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines2019
Research Review: Internalising symptoms in developmental coordination disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Language, Speech, and Oral Motor Performance in Children With Developmental Coordination Disorder: A Systematic Review.International journal of language & communication disordersPooled it
- Difficulties in emotion regulation mediate the association between sensory over-responsiveness and motor coordination symptoms in community-dwelling midlife adults: a cross-sectional analysis.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Regional gray matter volume is associated with motor imagery performance in children with and without developmental coordination disorder.Cerebral cortex (New York, N.Y. : 1991) · 2025Article
- Comorbid Developmental Coordination Disorder and ADHD: The Effects on Emotional and Behavioural Problems in Young Children.Child psychiatry and human development · 2025Article
- Understanding the impact of developmental coordination disorder on Belgian children and families: A national survey study.PloS one · 2025Article
- Emotional wellbeing in neurodivergent populations.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- A Qualitative Investigation into the Experiences of Students with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD/Dyspraxia) in Higher Education.European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education · 2024Article
- Camouflaging in neurodivergent and neurotypical girls at the transition to adolescence and its relationship to mental health: A participatory methods research study.JCPP advances · 2024Article
- Associations Between DCD Traits, Perceived Difficulties Related to ADHD, ASD, and Reading and Writing Support Needs Among Students in Higher Education: A Pilot Study.Brain sciences · 2024Article
- Developmental coordination disorder subtypes also vary in the pattern of behavioral and emotional problems.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
- How do paediatric physical therapists teach motor skills to children with Developmental Coordination Disorder? An interview study.PloS one · 2024Article
- Bringing therapy home: Exploring parents' experiences of telehealth for children with developmental coordination disorder.The British journal of occupational therapy · 2023Article
- A systematic review of behavioral and neurobiological profiles associated with coexisting attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and developmental coordination disorder.Neuroscience and biobehavioral reviews · 2023Review
- Anthropometric, physical activity, and psychological characteristics of Korean adults with and without developmental coordination disorder (DCD).Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2023Article
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- How are you getting by? Coping in developmental coordination disorder versus attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.The British journal of occupational therapy · 2023Article
- Sensory Modulation in Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder Compared to Autism Spectrum Disorder and Typically Developing Children.Brain sciences · 2022Article
- Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD): Relevance for Clinical Psychologists in Europe.Clinical psychology in Europe · 2022Review
- Motor Performance in Association with Perceived Loneliness and Social Competence in 11-Year-Old Children Born Very Preterm.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundDevelopmental coordination disorder (DCD) affects 5%-6% of children. There is growing evidence that DCD is associated with greater levels of internalising symptoms (i.e. depression and anxiety). This is the first systematic review and meta-analysis to explore the magnitude of this effect, the quality of the evidence and potential moderators.
methodsA systematic search was conducted to identify studies reporting a comparison between individuals with DCD/probable DCD and typically developing (TD) individuals on measures of internalising symptoms. A pooled effect size (Hedges g) was calculated using random-effects meta-analysis. Study quality, publication bias and potential moderators of the effect were explored.
resultsTwenty studies, including a total of 23 subsamples, met the inclusion criteria, of which 22 subsamples were included in the meta-analysis (DCD: n = 1123; TD: n = 7346). A significant, moderate effect of DCD on internalising symptoms was found (g = 0.61). This effect remained robust after accounting for publication bias and excluding lower quality studies. The effect was significantly larger in studies utilising a cross-sectional design (vs. longitudinal), convenience sampling (vs. population screening) and a majority male sample.
conclusionsThe findings demonstrate that individuals with DCD experience greater levels of internalising symptoms than their peers. This highlights the importance of routine screening for emotional difficulties in DCD, raising awareness of the condition in mental health services and developing psychosocial interventions that extend beyond a focus on motor impairments. However, there is a need for higher quality, longitudinal studies to better understand the causal relationship between DCD and internalising symptoms.
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