It's Time to Change the Way We Understand ADHD - Psychology Today
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ADHD may be more accurately understood as primarily involving emotion dysregulation rather than just attention deficits. This perspective explains co-occurring issues like anxiety and mood instability, and highlights the importance of combining medication with therapy and executive function coaching for effective treatment. Early intervention with medication and coping strategies can improve emotion regulation and frontal lobe development, though many adults discontinue medication after school, complicating long-term management.
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