One‐third of children had clinical signs of developmental coordination disorder 6 months after their international adoption
DCD symptoms in internationally adopted children were double the rate in the general child population 18 months after adoption. Early motor problems 6 months after adoption were associated with later behavioural symptoms.
Authors
- Helena Lapinleimu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4215-7527)
- Hanna Raaska (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5418-910X)
- Marko Elovainio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1401-1910)
- Anna‐Riitta Heikkilä (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1023-4965)
Institutions
- University of Helsinki (FI)
- University of Turku (FI)
- Helsinki University Hospital (FI)
- Turku University Hospital (FI)
- Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Acta Paediatrica
- Published
- 2024-09-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/apa.17428
- Primary Topic
- Children's Physical and Motor Development
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Suomen Lääketieteen Säätiö
- Academy of Finland
- Signe ja Ane Gyllenbergin Säätiö
- Lastentautien Tutkimussäätiö
- Paulon Säätiö
- Suomen Aivosäätiö
- Turun Yliopistollinen Keskussairaala