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  • Psychology
  • Neuroscience

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  • The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-5) faces challenges with diagnostic overlap and within-disorder heterogeneity.
  • These issues may stem from a failure to recognize transdiagnostic dimensions influencing psychopathology.
  • Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) exemplifies these nosological challenges, showing significant clinical heterogeneity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore how transdiagnostic dimensions, particularly temperament traits, can address the heterogeneity in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
  • To investigate the role of trait affectivity (surgency, negative affectivity), lower-order traits (irritability), and self-regulation in ADHD.
  • To examine the utility of studying temperament traits in relation to emotional dysregulation in ADHD.

Main Methods:

  • Reviewing current research on temperament traits and their connection to ADHD.
  • Utilizing selective computational models for analysis.
  • Employing biological validators and longitudinal analyses.

Main Results:

  • Considering dimensions of trait affectivity, such as surgency and negative affectivity, shows promise for understanding ADHD heterogeneity.
  • Investigating lower-order traits like irritability and the function of self-regulation offers insights.
  • Temperament traits are linked to emotional dysregulation in the context of ADHD.

Conclusions:

  • Recognizing transdiagnostic dimensions, including temperament traits, is crucial for improving psychiatric nosology and clinical assessment.
  • Future progress in understanding ADHD heterogeneity can be achieved by incorporating temperament trait research.
  • Computational models, biological validators, and longitudinal studies incorporating temperament traits can enhance future nosological and assessment approaches.