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  • Child Psychiatry

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  • Disruptive behavior problems (DBP) are common in childhood.
  • Executive function (EF) plays a critical role in behavioral regulation.
  • Understanding the relationship between DBP and EF is crucial for intervention.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate executive function (EF) differences in children with varying levels of disruptive behavior problems (DBP).
  • To explore the role of emotion regulation in EF deficits associated with DBP.

Main Methods:

  • Compared 93 children (7-12 years) with DBP to 63 typically developing peers.
  • Administered a battery of EF tasks, differentiating based on emotion regulation demands ('hot' EF).
  • Utilized self-report emotion scales and heart rate recordings to confirm emotional arousal during tasks.

Main Results:

  • Significant differences in EF were observed between children with DBP and the comparison group.
  • These differences were particularly evident in 'hot' EF tasks requiring emotion regulation.
  • Physiological and self-report data confirmed emotional engagement during hot EF tasks.

Conclusions:

  • Difficulties in 'hot' executive function (EF) are linked to externalizing problem behaviors in middle childhood.
  • Emotion regulation deficits may be a core component underlying disruptive behavior.
  • Findings highlight the importance of considering emotional factors in EF assessments for children with DBP.