By Dr Kim White, Senior Occupational Therapy Practitioner, Osborne Park Emotional dysregulation is strongly related to adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (AuDHD) along with paediatric ADHD, even when controlling for comorbid disorders. While emotional dysregulation is significantly linked to other ADHD-associated neuropsychological deficits, it has been shown that when these deficits are controlled for, emotional dysregulation has an independent deleterious effect upon ADHD Emotional dysregulation and social interaction skills can act as barriers or enablers to occupational engagement and participation. People interact during activities of daily living, whether it be productivity, self-care or leisure occupations, and supporting occupational engagement, participation and performance…
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