Self-reported mood, general health, wellbeing and employment status in adults with suspected DCD

Diagnosis and management of developmental coordination disorder

“…observational studies noted that adults with the disorder had significantly high levels of depressive symptoms and anxiety, 35,36 as well as decreased levels of participation in everyday life, and lower quality of life and life satisfaction. 37 In addition, small studies based on self-reported data found that motor skills (e.g., playing team sports, parking a car and handwriting) and executive functioning (e.g., planning ahead and managing money) continued to be compromised in adulthood.…”

A review of five tests to identify motor coordination difficulties in young adults

“…In the recent edition of the DSM-5 (American Psychiatric Association, 2013) information about DCD among adolescents and adults was included for the first time. It appears that many health and psychosocial issues may become more profound with age in individuals who are reported to have fewer social skills, experience poorer social support, reduced participation in many social and sporting activities, reduced employment opportunities, and have higher anxiety and lower self-worth (Cantell, Crawford, & Doyle-Baker, 2008;Clark & Whitall, 2011;Kirby, Williams, Thomas, & Hill, 2013;Missiuna et al, 2008;Skinner & Piek, 2001;Tal-Saban, Zarka, Grotto, Ornoy, & Parush, 2012[ 2 _ T D $ D I F F ] ). It is therefore important that age appropriate assessment tools be made available so that DCD can be identified and monitored throughout life.…”

Implications of DSM-5 for recognising adults with developmental coordination disorder (DCD)

“…However, on a positive note, they did suggest that as adults they felt more able to influence and create positive situations for themselves. Additional functional consequences have also been reported by Kirby et al (2013), who investigated self-reported levels of life satisfaction, general health and symptoms of anxiety and depression in a group of employed and unemployed adults with DCD. They found that both the employed and unemployed adults reported a number of healthrelated issues and significantly more depressive symptoms as well as lower levels of life satisfaction in the unemployed group with DCD.…”