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Irritability, disruptive mood, and ADHD

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The chapter ‘Irritability, disruptive mood, and ADHD’ provides an overview of what is known about irritability and disruptive mood dysregulation disorder (DMDD) in children with ADHD. It provides practical guidance for the assessment and management of severe irritability in children with ADHD. The chapter begins by discussing the importance of irritability as a construct, the history of DMDD, and how to measure irritability. It then reviews the literature regarding irritability and mood dysregulation in ADHD and discusses reasons for the overlap between irritability and ADHD. The chapter also reviews what is known about the impact of treatments on irritability in children with ADHD before concluding with suggestions for future research.
Title: Irritability, disruptive mood, and ADHD
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The chapter ‘Irritability, disruptive mood, and ADHD’ provides an overview of what is known about irritability and disruptive mood dysregulation disorder (DMDD) in children with ADHD.
It provides practical guidance for the assessment and management of severe irritability in children with ADHD.
The chapter begins by discussing the importance of irritability as a construct, the history of DMDD, and how to measure irritability.
It then reviews the literature regarding irritability and mood dysregulation in ADHD and discusses reasons for the overlap between irritability and ADHD.
The chapter also reviews what is known about the impact of treatments on irritability in children with ADHD before concluding with suggestions for future research.

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