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2 papers

Emotion Dysregulation in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Philip Shaw, Argyris Stringaris, Joel T. Nigg, Ellen Leibenluft
American Journal of Psychiatry Summary & key facts 2014 1,128 citations

This review looked at research on emotion dysregulation (problems managing emotions) in people with ADHD. It found three main points: emotion dysregulation is common across the lifespan and causes substantial problems; it may come from trouble noticing, recognizing, or paying attention to emotional cues tied to a brain circuit that…

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Mind wandering and attention Sleep and related disorders

Sex differences in adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: A population-based study

Ferran Mestres, Vanesa Richarte, J Crespin, Carla Torrent, Spencer Biel, Carolina del Valle Ramos, et al.
European Psychiatry Summary & key facts 2025 3 citations

This study analyzed 900 adults with ADHD from a hospital program in Barcelona. It found that women had more severe ADHD symptoms, more depression and anxiety, less substance use, worse functioning, and greater disability than men, and that women were diagnosed later. The combined ADHD subtype (both inattentive and hyperactive-impulsive)…

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Mind wandering and attention Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies
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