What it can look like
Everyday examples.
A small setback triggering a disproportionately intense reaction
Taking longer than expected to return to baseline
Feeling especially sensitive to criticism or interruption
Context matters
A pattern is not a diagnosis.
Emotional dysregulation is clinically important but is not, by itself, one of the core diagnostic criteria for ADHD.
Clinicians consider persistence, developmental history, impairment, multiple settings, health, sleep, mood, anxiety, substance use, learning, and other possible explanations.
Evidence