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SynthesisBMC psychiatry2020

Emotion dysregulation in adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: a meta-analysis.

Ashkan Beheshti, Mira-Lynn Chavanon, Hanna Christiansen

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Synthesis in BMC psychiatry, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 108 papers, 15 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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108citing papers in PubMed, 15 pooled it
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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ashkan BeheshtiDepartment of Psychology, Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychology Group, Marburg University, Gutenbergstr.18, 35037, Marburg, Germany. beheshti@staff.uni-marburg.de.ORCID 0000-0002-6377-0710
Mira-Lynn ChavanonDepartment of Psychology, Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychology Group, Marburg University, Gutenbergstr.18, 35037, Marburg, Germany.
Hanna ChristiansenDepartment of Psychology, Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychology Group, Marburg University, Gutenbergstr.18, 35037, Marburg, Germany.
Philipps University of Marburg · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundEmotional symptoms are increasingly considered a core feature of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). We aimed to quantify the evidence of emotional dysregulation and its respective facets in individuals with adult ADHD compared to healthy controls using meta-analysis.

methodsTwo electronic databases (PubMed, PsycINFO) were reviewed to identify studies. Studies were eligible for inclusion that had reports on any measure of emotion (dys) regulation in adults (> 18 years of age) in clinically diagnosed patients with ADHD as well as healthy control participants. We included a total of 13 studies (N = 2535) to assess (1) the standardized mean difference in emotion dysregulation (ED) as a general factor and its specific facets (i.e., emotional lability, negative emotional responses, and emotion recognition) between adults with ADHD and healthy controls; and (2) the association between ADHD symptom severity and ED.

resultsCompared to healthy controls, adults with ADHD revealed significantly higher levels of general ED (Hedges' g = 1.17, p < 0.001; Hedges' g is the adjusted effect size). With regard to intermediate dimensions of ED, emotional lability exhibited the strongest weighted effect (Hedges' g = 1.20, CI [0.57, 1.83], p < 0.001). Furthermore, symptom severity and general ED correlated significantly (r = 0.54, p < 0.001). Regarding intermediate dimensions of ED, negative emotional responses correlated closely with ADHD symptom severity (r = 0.63, p < 0.001) and emotional lability (r = 0.52, p < 0.001).

conclusionsOur findings support ED symptoms as a core feature of ADHD's psychopathology. With respect to dimensions of ED, emotional lability, and negative emotional responses play a more definitive role in the psychopathology of adults with ADHD. Due to insufficient statistical reports in the included studies, we could not perform meta-regressions to control the role of moderator variables.

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EmotionsAdultAffective SymptomsAttention Deficit Disorder with HyperactivityFemaleHumansMaleMood DisordersYoung AdultADHDadultsEmotion dysregulationMeta-analysis

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