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However, the emotional symptomatology appears to be defined differently within the disorder\u2019s different constructs: Emotional Dysregulation (ED), Emotional Lability (EL), Emotional Impulsiveness (EI) and Emotion (E). Hence, the question arises: Do these symptom domains represent the same psychopathological spectrum?<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Method:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A total of 1240 adults seeking diagnostic evaluation at the ADHD specialist consultation in two different clinics (University Psychiatric Clinics (UPK) in Basel and Central Institute of Mental Health in Mannheim) were examined, whereas 611 participants were diagnosed with ADHD. They were further assessed in regard of their emotional symptoms using the following scales: ED, EL, EI and E. 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