Self-Regulation of Emotion, Functional Impairment, and Comorbidity Among Children With AD/HD
- UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Arthur D. Anastopoulos, Professor and Director of ADHD Clinic (Creator)
- Institution
- The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
- Web Site: http://library.uncg.edu/
Abstract: Objective: This study investigated the role of self-regulation of emotion in relation to functional impairment and comorbidity among children with and without AD/HD. Method: A total of 358 probands and their siblings participated in the study, with 74% of the sample participants affected by AD/HD. Parent-rated levels of emotional lability served as a marker for self-regulation of emotion. Results: Nearly half of the children affected by AD/HD displayed significantly elevated levels of emotional lability versus 15% of those without this disorder. Children with AD/HD also displayed significantly higher rates of functional impairment, comorbidity, and treatment service utilization. Emotional lability partially mediated the association between AD/HD status and these outcomes. Conclusion: Findings lent support to the notion that deficits in the self-regulation of emotion are evident in a substantial number of children with AD/HD and that these deficits play an important role in determining functional impairment and comorbidity outcomes. (J. of Att. Dis. 2011; 15(7) 583-592)
Self-Regulation of Emotion, Functional Impairment, and Comorbidity Among Children With AD/HD
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Additional Information
- Publication
- Journal of Attention Disorders, 15(7), 583-592
- Language: English
- Date: 2011
- Keywords
- AD/HD, children, emotion regulation, comorbidity, functional impairment