Adults with ADHD report deficient emotional self-regulation symptoms far more frequently than adults without ADHD¶

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Evidence · 1 study · associational r2 · q3
Currency · newest study 2013 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person · overdue for a recheck since 2018: baselines and conditions change

Subclaims¶

q3 i? Adults with ADHD scored significantly higher on the DESR scale than non-ADHD adults, endorsing every DESR item more frequently. → Surman Craig B. H. 2013

Evidence¶

Surman Craig B. H. 2013¶

Surman Craig B. H., Biederman Joseph, Spencer Thomas, Miller Carolyn A., McDermott Katie M., Faraone Stephen V. (2013). Understanding deficient emotional self-regulation in adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: a controlled study. Attention deficit and hyperactivity disorders. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4009378/

q3 · i? · associational · r2

Controlled observational comparison of 206 adults with ADHD and 123 adults without ADHD from a family study, using eight self-report Barkley Current Behavior Scale items. The study reports "significantly higher in ADHD subjects than in non-ADHD subjects" with means 11.5 ± 5.48 vs. 2.68 ± 2.23 and z = 23.51, p<0.001.

"The mean total DESR scale score was significantly higher in ADHD subjects than in non-ADHD subjects (11.5 ± 5.48 vs. 2.68 ± 2.23; z = 23.51, p<0.001). Subjects with ADHD reported significantly more frequent occurrences of every item of DESR than non-ADHD subjects (p<0.001 for each item)."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• DESR severity correlates strongly with current ADHD symptom severity in adults with ADHD — related
• A majority of adults with ADHD show extreme DESR exceeding the 95th percentile of control subjects — a narrower finding that bears on this claim
• DESR overlaps with ODD but is not identified by ODD diagnosis alone in adults with ADHD — related
• More current comorbid conditions are associated with higher DESR scores in adults with ADHD — related
• Extreme DESR in adults with ADHD is linked to lower quality of life on nearly all QLES-Q-SF domains — related
• Extreme DESR in adults with ADHD is linked to worse social adjustment on most SAS-SR domains — related
• The eight Barkley Current Behavior Scale items chosen for DESR show high internal consistency — related
• Extreme DESR in adults with ADHD is associated with reduced marital status and higher risk of traffic accidents and arrests — related