Evaluating chronic emotional dysregulation and irritability in relation to ADHD and depression genetic risk in children with ADHD

Background A central nosological problem concerns the etiological relationship of emotional dysregulation with ADHD . Molecular genetic risk scores provide a novel method for informing this question. Methods Participants were 514 community‐recruited children of Northern European descent age 7‐11 defined as ADHD or non‐ ADHD by detailed research evaluation. Parents‐rated ADHD on standardized ratings and child temperament on the Temperament in...