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Study Links Preschool Emotional Struggles to ADHD Risk

1/23/2025

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A groundbreaking study in *Development and Psychopathology* uncovers a troubling link: preschoolers struggling with emotional regulation face a heightened risk of ADHD and mental health challenges by age seven. Analyzing data from over 14,000 UK children, researchers highlight the urgent need for early intervention to address emotional dysregulation and its connection to conduct and internalizing issues.

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Story summary

A groundbreaking study in *Development and Psychopathology* uncovers a troubling link: preschoolers struggling with emotional regulation face a heightened risk of ADHD and mental health challenges by age seven. Analyzing data from over 14,000 UK children, researchers highlight the urgent need for early intervention to address emotional dysregulation and its connection to conduct and internalizing issues.