Emotion Dysregulation in Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder and its Treatment Cover Image

Dikkat Eksikliği ve Hiperaktivite Bozukluğunda Duygu Düzenleme Güçlükleri ve Tedavisi
Emotion Dysregulation in Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder and its Treatment

Author(s): Yusuf Öztürk, Gonca Özyurt, Ali Evren Tufan, Aynur Akay Pekcanlar
Subject(s): Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Clinical psychology
Published by: Çukurova Universitesi Tip Fakultesi Psikiyatri Anabilim Dalı
Keywords: attention deficit and hyperactivity behavior; emotion dysregulation; treatment;

Summary/Abstract: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is a neurodevelopmental disorder that may seriously affect youth’s home, school, and social functions. Comorbidity with emotion dysregulation in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder increases the severity of symptoms, leads to more risky behaviors, more deterioration in peer relationships, social and romantic relationships. There are many methods for assessing emotion dysregulation in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. There are several pharma-cological and non-pharmacological treatment approaches available in treatment of emotion dysregu-lation among patients with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. The aim of this article is to review the impact of emotion dysregulation in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and its treatment.

  • Issue Year: 10/2018
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 188-201
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Turkish