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Why do kids with #ADHD have trouble managing emotions? Kids w/ #ADHD more likely to have:
-emotional intensity (stronger emotions)
-emotional impulsivity (quicker emotional reactions)
-emotional lability (more variable emotions)
-irritability (more negative emotions)
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-emotional intensity (stronger emotions)
-emotional impulsivity (quicker emotional reactions)
-emotional lability (more variable emotions)
-irritability (more negative emotions)
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Emotional intensity:
Kids w/ #ADHD often have stronger emotions. Stronger emotions are harder to control. Frequent strong emotions also makes it harder to recognize mild emotions - if you are used to being explosively angry, its hard to recognize mild frustration. 2/x
Kids w/ #ADHD often have stronger emotions. Stronger emotions are harder to control. Frequent strong emotions also makes it harder to recognize mild emotions - if you are used to being explosively angry, its hard to recognize mild frustration. 2/x
Emotional impulsivity:
Kids w/ #ADHD may emotionally react before they even know why they are upset. Quick emotional reactions make it hard to stop & use coping skills. These impulsive emot. reactions may lead to negative behavior with consequences that leads to more emotion. 3/x
Kids w/ #ADHD may emotionally react before they even know why they are upset. Quick emotional reactions make it hard to stop & use coping skills. These impulsive emot. reactions may lead to negative behavior with consequences that leads to more emotion. 3/x
Emotional lability:
Kids w/ #ADHD can be very "up & down" emotionally - w/"high highs" & "low lows."Their emotions are unpredictable-to others & themselves. Harder to cope when you can't predict emotions. 4/x
Kids w/ #ADHD can be very "up & down" emotionally - w/"high highs" & "low lows."Their emotions are unpredictable-to others & themselves. Harder to cope when you can't predict emotions. 4/x
Irritability:
Kids w/ #ADHD often have more negative emotions. They get more negativity than typical kids. They are in environments that expose their weaknesses (i.e. school) and then often punished for their symptoms. More neg emot makes it harder to cope if things go wrong. 5/x
Kids w/ #ADHD often have more negative emotions. They get more negativity than typical kids. They are in environments that expose their weaknesses (i.e. school) and then often punished for their symptoms. More neg emot makes it harder to cope if things go wrong. 5/x
