Reading disabilities with and without behaviour problems at 7-8 years: prediction from longitudinal data from infancy to 6 years

J Child Psychol Psychiatry. 1996 Jul;37(5):529-41. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.1996.tb01439.x.

Abstract

Seven-year-old children with reading disabilities (RD-only), behaviour problems (BP-only), both conditions (RD-BP) and neither condition (Comparison) were compared on indices including temperament and behaviour, gathered in five periods between infancy and 6 years of age. The RD-BP group differed clearly from the RD-only group from infancy onwards. This comorbid group was similar to the BP-only group, while the RD-only group was similar to the Comparison group, until school age. The gender composition of the two RD groups differed, and the RD-BP boys showed the most problematic characteristics. The findings indicate different developmental pathways for "pure' RD children and those with comorbid BPs.

MeSH terms

  • Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / diagnosis
  • Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / psychology
  • Child
  • Child Behavior Disorders / diagnosis*
  • Child Behavior Disorders / psychology
  • Child, Preschool
  • Cohort Studies
  • Comorbidity
  • Developmental Disabilities / diagnosis
  • Developmental Disabilities / psychology
  • Dyslexia / diagnosis*
  • Dyslexia / psychology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Longitudinal Studies
  • Male
  • Personality Assessment / statistics & numerical data
  • Personality Development*
  • Psychometrics
  • Social Environment
  • Temperament*