ERIC Number: EJ1147802
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 15
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ISSN: ISSN-1931-5864
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Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder Symptoms by Age in Autism, ADHD, and General Population Samples
Mayes, Susan Dickerson; Kokotovich, Cari; Mathiowetz, Christine; Baweja, Raman; Calhoun, Susan L.; Waxmonsky, James
Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, v10 n4 p345-359 2017
Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder (DMDD) is a controversial "DSM-5" diagnosis. It is not known how DMDD symptoms vary by age and if differences are similar for autism, ADHD, and general population samples. Our study analyzed the two DMDD symptoms (irritable-angry mood and temper outbursts) in 1,827 children with autism or ADHD (with or without oppositional defiant disorder/ODD) and 657 general-population children 2-16 years of age. DMDD symptoms were rated by mothers on the Pediatric Behavior Scale. For all age groups, mean DMDD scores were less than sometimes a problem in the general population and ADHD-Inattentive (ADHD-I) samples, greater than sometimes but less than often a problem in autism and ADHD-Combined (ADHD-C), and greater than often a problem in children with autism or ADHD who also had ODD. DMDD symptoms were unrelated to age in children six and older. Preschool children with ADHD-C, ADHD-I, and ODD had more DMDD symptoms than school-age children, but DMDD symptoms did not differ by age in autism. DMDD symptoms were found in 45% of children with autism and were common at all ages. Evidence-based interventions are discussed.
Descriptors: Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Behavior Disorders, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Preschool Children, Autism, Clinical Diagnosis, Mother Attitudes, Rating Scales, Pediatrics, Emotional Disturbances, Intervention, Referral, Clinics, Children, Adolescents, Evidence Based Practice, Intelligence Tests, Check Lists, Child Behavior
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Wechsler Intelligence Scales Short Forms; Child Behavior Checklist
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