Multi-Informant Ratings of Irritability and Disruptiveness in School-Aged Children with ADHD




Miika Vuori, Ilona Autti-Rämö, Niina Junttila, Annamari Tuulio-Henriksson

PublisherRoutledge, Taylor & Francis Group

2022

International Journal of Disability, Development and Education

69

4

1136

1150

15

1034-912X

1465-346X

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1080/1034912X.2020.1755426



Emotion dysregulation is a common social functioning deficit in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Little is known about how teachers rate irritability in school-aged children with ADHD. We examined irritability and disruptive behaviour in clinic-referred school-aged children (n = 145) with ADHD. Children in this cross-sectional study were 6–12 years old (Mage = 9.2 years, 16.6% female). We obtained ratings from children themselves as well as their mothers, fathers, and teachers at the baseline of a family intervention program. Descriptive statistics and multilevel regression models were employed. Children displayed increased irritability, such as frequent temper outbursts, when compared with population sample peers. Children’s proneness to anger was strongly associated with perceived peer difficulties particularly in teacher ratings. Findings highlight the significance of home- and school-based support when considering social functioning in children with neurodevelopmental conditions.



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