Comorbid Internalizing and Externalizing Disorders Predict Lability of Negative Emotions Among Children With ADHD

Autor: Paul J. Rosen, Danielle M. Walerius, Kelly E. Slaughter, Kirsten D. Leaberry, Nicholas D. Fogleman
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Journal of Attention Disorders. 24:1989-2001
ISSN: 1557-1246
1087-0547
DOI: 10.1177/1087054717734647
Popis: Objective: A subset of children with ADHD experience more frequent, sudden, and intense shifts toward negative emotions. The current study utilized ecological momentary assessment (EMA) to provide a valid assessment of the impact of comorbid internalizing and externalizing disorders on negative emotional lability (EL) among children with ADHD. Method: Parents of 58, 8- to 12-year-old children with ADHD were administered a diagnostic interview to assess for ADHD and for the presence of comorbid disorders. Parents completed EMA-based ratings of their child’s negative emotions three times daily for a total of 28 days. Results: Children with a comorbid internalizing disorder or children with comorbid oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) experienced significantly greater EMA-derived negative EL than children without comorbid disorders over time. Children with multiple comorbidities experienced greater EL than children with single comorbidities. Conclusion: Overall, this study suggested that both comorbid ODD and comorbid internalizing disorders contribute to negative EL among children with ADHD.
Databáze: OpenAIRE