Russell A. Barkley – The Importance of Emotion in Understanding and Managing ADHD

Russell A. Barkley – The Importance of Emotion in Understanding and Managing ADHD

Outline:

Current View of ADHD

History of Involvement of Emotion in ADHD

• Poor Emotion Regulation is in ADHD back to 1775
• DSM-II Eliminates Emotional Dysregulation from ADHD

Neuro-anatomy of ADHD

• Disturbances to Anterior Cingulate Cortex

Neuropsychology of ADHD

• Involvement of “Hot” Emotional Executive Circuits

Review of Psychological Evidence

• Emotional Impulsiveness
• Poor Self-Regulation of Emotion

Unique Contribution of Emotional Impulsiveness to Impairments

Role of Emotional Impulsiveness

• Risk for Comorbid Oppositional Defiant Disorder

Implications of Emotional Dysregulation for Diagnosis

Implications of Poor Emotional Self-Regulation for Treatment

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