Combination of ADHD and Poor Emotional Control Runs in Families, Study Suggests

ScienceDaily, published May 6, 2011This article describes how as many half of people with ADHD may also have poor emotional control and that both run in families. According to Craig Surman, MD, of the MGH Pediatric Psychopharmacology and Adult ADHD Program, the study's lead author, "Our findings also indicate that ADHD doesn't just impact things like reading, listening and getting the bills paid on time; it also can impact how people regulate themselves more broadly, including their emotional expression."http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/05/110505103341.htm