An Examination of Emotion Regulation and Associated Factors in Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder
Abstract
Aim
Emotion regulation difficulties (ERD) such as anger, irritability and frustration intolerance leading to severe functional losses may be observed in attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The purpose of this study was to compare children and adults diagnosed with ADHD and a healthy control group in terms of emotion regulation characteristics and to examine factors potentially associated with ERD.
Method
The study was performed with 72 children/adults aged 6-18 diagnosed with ADHD based on DSM-V diagnostic criteria at the XXXXXX Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Polyclinic, Turkey, and 30 healthy controls. The Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia for School-Age Children – Present and Lifetime Version (K-SADS-PL), a semi-structured interview form, was used to determine comorbidities. ERD scores (ERD=attention+anxiety/depression+aggression subscales) were determined using the Childhood Behavior Checklist (CBCL).
Results
Mean ERD scores were 189.45±19.33 in the ADHD group and 164.13±9.94 in the healthy control group. A significant difference was determined in ERD scores between the two groups (p˂0.001**). When the ADHD group was evaluated in terms of clinical characteristics, comorbid psychiatric disorders were not associated with ERD, but combined type ADHD characteristics emerged as significant predictors for ERD (r=0.43, r2=0.18, p=0.001**).
Conclusion
The results of this research revealed significantly greater ERD in individuals diagnosed with ADHD compared to healthy controls, and that combined type ADHD is a predictor for ERD. Since ERD accompanying ADHD lead to greater function loss in the individual and are associated with persistence of the disorder in adulthood, these are important clinical characteristics also requiring evaluation during the diagnosis and treatment of ADHD.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Health Care Administration
Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
June 28, 2019
Submission Date
February 22, 2019
Acceptance Date
June 14, 2019
Published in Issue
Year 2019 Volume: 11 Number: 2
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