Abstract
BackgroundOne of the most consistent findings in childhood psychopathology literature is that children with dyslexia frequently presented with additional psychiatric disorders. Over 60% of children with dyslexia meets criteria for at least one additional diagnosis.Aim of resultsDyslexia shows high comorbidity with ADHD, ODD, and CD (18%, 14%, and 8%, respectively) than ccontrols that affect dyslexic boys more than girls. Dyslexic group show marked increase in internalizing and externalizing syndromes than control group. Dyslexic girls show more internalizing behaviors than dyslexic boys, unlike externalizing syndromes which was more evident in boys).ConclusionHigh comorbidity of other psychiatric disorders with dyslexia gets attention to evaluate students with dyslexia for other psychiatric comorbidity and referring them for psychiatric management.
Highlights
One of the most consistent findings in childhood psychopathology literature is that children with dyslexia frequently presented with additional psychiatric disorders
Demographic characteristics The mean age of dyslexic group was 9.68 ± 1.77 years, and 68% of them fall in the middle socioeconomic status (SES); males represent 54% of them
The control group is cross-matched as regards age SES and Intelligence quotient (IQ) with no significant difference among both groups (Table 1)
Summary
One of the most consistent findings in childhood psychopathology literature is that children with dyslexia frequently presented with additional psychiatric disorders. Over 60% of children with dyslexia meets criteria for at least one additional diagnosis. Dyslexia is defined as reading achievement below the expected level for a child’s age, education, and intelligence, with the impairment interfering significantly with academic success or the daily activities that involve reading. The British Dyslexia Association definition describes dyslexia as a learning difficulty that primarily affects the skills involved in accurate and fluent word reading and spelling” and is characterized by “difficulties in phonological awareness, verbal memory and verbal processing speed [3]. An estimated 4% of school-age children in the USA have dyslexia [4]. In Australia, approximately 10% of the students suffer from dyslexia [5]
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