Event
ADHD as an Emotional Disorder: Explaining Variation in Onset, Presentation, and Clinical Risk
Sarah Karalunas, PhD, is an associate professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences at Purdue University. Her research interests are closely related to her clinical expertise and focus on better understanding the cognitive and emotional difficulties often experienced by children with ADHD and other neurodevelopmental disorders.
About This Event
Current diagnosis of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) does not include emotional symptoms. Yet concerns related to extreme emotions commonly bring parents of children with ADHD to clinics, and the onset or worsening of emotional disorders are all too common as children move from childhood into adolescence. The current talk addresses how individual differences in emotional reactivity and regulation may play key developmental roles in ADHD etiology and outcome, as well as how emotional variation at the trait, state, and neural levels influences more traditionally studied cognitive domains to create unique ADHD presentations across individuals.
Learning Objectives
- Describe how variation in emotions is related to clinical outcomes for individuals with ADHD.
- Differentiate categorical and dimensional conceptualizations of the role of emotion in ADHD.
- Explain relationships between emotional expression and ADHD symptoms at multiple time scales.
About the Visiting Professor Lecture Series
The Child Mind Institute Visiting Professor Lecture Series invites leaders in the field of child and adolescent mental health to talk about the latest research and treatment protocols. All events are open to the public. Continuing medical education (CME) credits for psychiatrists and continuing education (CE) credits for psychologists and social workers are available to registered course participants. Learn more.
