Giulio Emilio Brancati, Ugo De Rosa, Donatella Acierno, Valerio Caruso, Francesco De Dominicis, Alessandra Petrucci, Martina Moriconi, Camilla Elefante, Samuele Gemignani, Pierpaolo Medda, Elisa Schiavi, Giulio Perugi
BACKGROUND: Emotional dysregulation (ED) refers to the inability to manage emotional experiences or expressions hindering goal-oriented behavior. Moderate impairment on at least two domains among temper control, affective lability, and emotional over-reactivity has been proposed to identify ED in adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). No screening measure designed for use in diverse psychiatric samples exists. We aimed to develop a self-report screening tool for ED based on the 40-item version of the Reactivity, Intensity, Polarity, and Stability questionnaire (RIPoSt-40)...
April 2, 2024: Journal of Affective Disorders