Emotional dysregulation in adult ADHD: what is the empirical evidence?

@article{Retz2012EmotionalDI,
  title={Emotional dysregulation in adult ADHD: what is the empirical evidence?},
  author={Wolfgang Retz and Rolf D. Stieglitz and Salvatore Corbisiero and Petra Retz-Junginger and Michael R{\"o}sler},
  journal={Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics},
  year={2012},
  volume={12},
  pages={1241 - 1251}
}
Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common psychiatric disorder characterized by symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity. There is an ongoing discussion whether symptoms of emotional dysregulation should be added to the conceptualization of ADHD in order to describe the psychopathology of ADHD more precisely, at least in adult patients. Symptoms of emotional dysregulation are well defined and seem to be distinct factors of the psychopathology of adult ADHD… 
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