Publications [#274065] of Scott H. Kollins

Journal Articles

1. Anastopoulos, AD; Smith, TF; Garrett, ME; Morrissey-Kane, E; Schatz, NK; Sommer, JL; Kollins, SH; Ashley-Koch, A (2011). Self-Regulation of Emotion, Functional Impairment, and Comorbidity Among ChildrenWith AD/HD.. J Atten Disord, 15(7), 583-592. [20686097], [doi]
   (last updated on 2023/06/01)

   Abstract:
   OBJECTIVE: This study investigated the role of self-regulation of emotion in relation to functional impairment and comorbidity among children with and without AD/HD. METHOD: A total of 358 probands and their siblings participated in the study, with 74% of the sample participants affected by AD/HD. Parent-rated levels of emotional lability served as a marker for self-regulation of emotion. RESULTS: Nearly half of the children affected by AD/HD displayed significantly elevated levels of emotional lability versus 15% of those without this disorder. Children with AD/HD also displayed significantly higher rates of functional impairment, comorbidity, and treatment service utilization. Emotional lability partially mediated the association between AD/HD status and these outcomes. CONCLUSION: Findings lent support to the notion that deficits in the self-regulation of emotion are evident in a substantial number of children with AD/HD and that these deficits play an important role in determining functional impairment and comorbidity outcomes.