Emotion Dysregulation and Outbursts in Children and Adolescents: Part II, An Issue of ChildAnd Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America, E-Book

This special issue of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America, guest edited by Drs. Gabrielle A. Carlson and Manpreet Kaur Singh, is Part I of a two-part series dedicated to Emotion Dysregulation in Children. Selected as one of four highlighted issues of the year by Consulting Editor Dr. Todd Peters, this volume brings together leading experts to examine emotion dysregulation as a transdiagnostic construct that cuts across multiple childhood and adolescent psychiatric conditions. The issue emphasizes conceptual clarity, clinical relevance, and evidence-based approaches to understanding and managing dysregulation in diverse populations.

Key Features:

• Comprehensive coverage of emotion dysregulation across diagnoses, including aggression, irritability, mood dysregulation, anxiety disorders, and major mental illness
• In-depth discussion of the phenomenology and measurement of dysregulation in children and adolescents
• Specialized chapters on emotion dysregulation in autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, Tourette disorder, and trauma-related conditions
• Examination of the links between dysregulation, aggression, suicidal behavior, and catastrophic emotional reactions
• Trauma-informed perspectives on aggression and emotional dysregulation
• Clinically focused guidance on assessment and intervention strategies
• Integrates research, clinical practice, and developmental perspectives to support clinicians working with complex emotional and behavioral presentations