Managing emotions is not included in the diagnostic criteria for ADHD but it is a key feature, especially in adults
Managing emotions is not included in the diagnostic criteria for ADHD, but it’s a big element of what people with ADD often complain about.
Emotional dysregulation is a key feature of adult ADHD and it can strain a relationship. Learning to recognize the source of emotional outbursts can help one become a better partner and allow both partners to work together to improve the relationship.
Throughout its 240+ year history in the medical literature, ADHD was known to be associated with significant problems with impulsive emotion and poor emotional self-regulation so much so that some theorists considered it a core feature of the disorder.