Anger management difficulties are strongly correlated with ADHD
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Multiple studies and meta-analyses establish that emotional dysregulation, emotional lability, and impulsive aggression—manifestations of anger management difficulties—are strongly correlated with ADHD across the lifespan.
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Emotional lability in children and adolescents with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): clinical correlates and familial prevalence
2010 · cited by 374
Demonstrates that severe emotional lability is a frequent and significant clinical problem in children and adolescents with ADHD.
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Emotion dysregulation in adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: a meta-analysis
2020 · cited by 216
Provides meta-analytic evidence that emotional dysregulation, including emotional lability and negative emotional responses, is a core feature strongly correlated with adult ADHD.
Impulsive Aggression as a Comorbidity of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Children and Adolescents
2016 · cited by 136
Shows that impulsive aggression, which relates closely to anger management difficulties, is a major comorbidity affecting over 50% of preadolescents with ADHD.