Irritability and Emotional Impulsivity as Core Feature of ADHD and ODD in Children

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Irritability and Emotional Impulsivity as Core Feature of ADHD and ODD in Children. / Junghänel, Michaela; Thöne, Ann-Kathrin; Ginsberg, Claudia; Görtz-Dorten, Anja; Frenk, Franziska; Mücke, Kristina; Treier, Anne-Katrin; Labarga, Sara Zaplana; Banaschewski, Tobias; Millenet, Sabina; Fegert, Jörg M.; Bernheim, Dorothee; Hanisch, Charlotte; Kölch, Michael; Schüller, Anne; Ravens-Sieberer, Ulrike; Kaman, Anne; Roessner, Veit; Hinz, Julian; Döpfner, Manfred.

In: J PSYCHOPATHOL BEHAV, Vol. 44, 11.05.2022, p. 679–697.

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Harvard

Junghänel, M, Thöne, A-K, Ginsberg, C, Görtz-Dorten, A, Frenk, F, Mücke, K, Treier, A-K, Labarga, SZ, Banaschewski, T, Millenet, S, Fegert, JM, Bernheim, D, Hanisch, C, Kölch, M, Schüller, A, Ravens-Sieberer, U, Kaman, A, Roessner, V, Hinz, J & Döpfner, M 2022, 'Irritability and Emotional Impulsivity as Core Feature of ADHD and ODD in Children', J PSYCHOPATHOL BEHAV, vol. 44, pp. 679–697. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10862-022-09974-8

APA

Junghänel, M., Thöne, A-K., Ginsberg, C., Görtz-Dorten, A., Frenk, F., Mücke, K., Treier, A-K., Labarga, S. Z., Banaschewski, T., Millenet, S., Fegert, J. M., Bernheim, D., Hanisch, C., Kölch, M., Schüller, A., Ravens-Sieberer, U., Kaman, A., Roessner, V., Hinz, J., & Döpfner, M. (2022). Irritability and Emotional Impulsivity as Core Feature of ADHD and ODD in Children. J PSYCHOPATHOL BEHAV, 44, 679–697. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10862-022-09974-8

Vancouver

Junghänel M, Thöne A-K, Ginsberg C, Görtz-Dorten A, Frenk F, Mücke K et al. Irritability and Emotional Impulsivity as Core Feature of ADHD and ODD in Children. J PSYCHOPATHOL BEHAV. 2022 May 11;44:679–697. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10862-022-09974-8

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@article{07ad9936bf114a14a20c3edd2f9ee175,
title = "Irritability and Emotional Impulsivity as Core Feature of ADHD and ODD in Children",
abstract = "The categorical approach of diagnosing mental disorders entails the problem of frequently occurring comorbidities, suggesting a more parsimonious structure of psychopathology. In this study, we therefore aim to assess how affective dysregulation (AD) is associated with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) in children. To assess AD in children aged 8–12 years (n = 391), we employed the parent version of a newly constructed parent rating scale. Following item reduction, we conducted exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses to establish a factorial structure of AD. One core dimension was identified, comprising irritability and emotional impulsivity, and two smaller dimensions, comprising positive emotionality and exuberance. Subsequently, we examined five different latent factor models – a unidimensional model, a first-order correlated factor model, a second-order correlated factor model, a traditional bifactor model, and a bifactor S-1 model, in which the first-order factor AD-Irritability/Emotional Impulsivity (II) was modeled as the general reference factor. A bifactor S-1 model with the a priori defined general reference domain AD-II provided the best fit to our data and was straightforward to interpret. This model showed excellent model fit and no anomalous factor loadings. This still held true, when comparing it to bifactor S-1 models with ADHD/ODD-related reference factors. Differential correlations with emotion regulation skills and the established Parent Proxy Anger Scale validate the interpretation of the different dimensions. Our results suggest that irritability/emotional impulsivity might be a common core feature of ADHD and ODD.",
author = "Michaela Jungh{\"a}nel and Ann-Kathrin Th{\"o}ne and Claudia Ginsberg and Anja G{\"o}rtz-Dorten and Franziska Frenk and Kristina M{\"u}cke and Anne-Katrin Treier and Labarga, {Sara Zaplana} and Tobias Banaschewski and Sabina Millenet and Fegert, {J{\"o}rg M.} and Dorothee Bernheim and Charlotte Hanisch and Michael K{\"o}lch and Anne Sch{\"u}ller and Ulrike Ravens-Sieberer and Anne Kaman and Veit Roessner and Julian Hinz and Manfred D{\"o}pfner",
year = "2022",
month = may,
day = "11",
doi = "10.1007/s10862-022-09974-8",
language = "English",
volume = "44",
pages = "679–697",
journal = "J PSYCHOPATHOL BEHAV",
issn = "0882-2689",
publisher = "Springer New York",

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T1 - Irritability and Emotional Impulsivity as Core Feature of ADHD and ODD in Children

AU - Junghänel, Michaela

AU - Thöne, Ann-Kathrin

AU - Ginsberg, Claudia

AU - Görtz-Dorten, Anja

AU - Frenk, Franziska

AU - Mücke, Kristina

AU - Treier, Anne-Katrin

AU - Labarga, Sara Zaplana

AU - Banaschewski, Tobias

AU - Millenet, Sabina

AU - Fegert, Jörg M.

AU - Bernheim, Dorothee

AU - Hanisch, Charlotte

AU - Kölch, Michael

AU - Schüller, Anne

AU - Ravens-Sieberer, Ulrike

AU - Kaman, Anne

AU - Roessner, Veit

AU - Hinz, Julian

AU - Döpfner, Manfred

PY - 2022/5/11

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N2 - The categorical approach of diagnosing mental disorders entails the problem of frequently occurring comorbidities, suggesting a more parsimonious structure of psychopathology. In this study, we therefore aim to assess how affective dysregulation (AD) is associated with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) in children. To assess AD in children aged 8–12 years (n = 391), we employed the parent version of a newly constructed parent rating scale. Following item reduction, we conducted exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses to establish a factorial structure of AD. One core dimension was identified, comprising irritability and emotional impulsivity, and two smaller dimensions, comprising positive emotionality and exuberance. Subsequently, we examined five different latent factor models – a unidimensional model, a first-order correlated factor model, a second-order correlated factor model, a traditional bifactor model, and a bifactor S-1 model, in which the first-order factor AD-Irritability/Emotional Impulsivity (II) was modeled as the general reference factor. A bifactor S-1 model with the a priori defined general reference domain AD-II provided the best fit to our data and was straightforward to interpret. This model showed excellent model fit and no anomalous factor loadings. This still held true, when comparing it to bifactor S-1 models with ADHD/ODD-related reference factors. Differential correlations with emotion regulation skills and the established Parent Proxy Anger Scale validate the interpretation of the different dimensions. Our results suggest that irritability/emotional impulsivity might be a common core feature of ADHD and ODD.

AB - The categorical approach of diagnosing mental disorders entails the problem of frequently occurring comorbidities, suggesting a more parsimonious structure of psychopathology. In this study, we therefore aim to assess how affective dysregulation (AD) is associated with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) in children. To assess AD in children aged 8–12 years (n = 391), we employed the parent version of a newly constructed parent rating scale. Following item reduction, we conducted exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses to establish a factorial structure of AD. One core dimension was identified, comprising irritability and emotional impulsivity, and two smaller dimensions, comprising positive emotionality and exuberance. Subsequently, we examined five different latent factor models – a unidimensional model, a first-order correlated factor model, a second-order correlated factor model, a traditional bifactor model, and a bifactor S-1 model, in which the first-order factor AD-Irritability/Emotional Impulsivity (II) was modeled as the general reference factor. A bifactor S-1 model with the a priori defined general reference domain AD-II provided the best fit to our data and was straightforward to interpret. This model showed excellent model fit and no anomalous factor loadings. This still held true, when comparing it to bifactor S-1 models with ADHD/ODD-related reference factors. Differential correlations with emotion regulation skills and the established Parent Proxy Anger Scale validate the interpretation of the different dimensions. Our results suggest that irritability/emotional impulsivity might be a common core feature of ADHD and ODD.

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JO - J PSYCHOPATHOL BEHAV

JF - J PSYCHOPATHOL BEHAV

SN - 0882-2689

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