Emotional dysregulation isn’t part of the diagnostic criteria for ADHD, according to the DSM-5. The DSM-5 is the reference that diagnostic professionals use to identify and classify mental health conditions. However, researchers estimate that about 70 percent of adults with ADHD experience difficulties with emotional regulation, some of whom don’t have any co-occurring conditions that could explain their heightened emotions. Children can also feel the impact. A 2016 study including 61 children with ADHD suggested that there might be a pattern of emotional dysregulation specifically connected to ADHD symptoms. |