Understanding irritability through the lens of self-regulatory control processes in children and adolescents: a systematic review

Among youths, pathological irritability is highly prevalent and severely disabling. As a frequent symptom, it often leads to referrals to child and adolescent mental health services. Self-regulatory control (SRC) processes are a set of socio-psycho-physiological processes that allow individuals to a...

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Main Authors: Urben, Sébastien (Author) , Ochoa Williams, Ana (Author) , Ben Jemia, Cécile (Author) , Rosselet Amoussou, Joëlle (Author) , Machado Lazaro, Sara (Author) , Giovannini, Julia (Author) , Abi Kheir, Marion (Author) , Kaess, Michael (Author) , Plessen, Kerstin Jessica (Author) , Mürner-Lavanchy, Ines M. (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 2025
In: European child & adolescent psychiatry
Year: 2025, Volume: 34, Issue: 5, Pages: 1497-1509
ISSN:1435-165X
DOI:10.1007/s00787-024-02591-8
Online Access:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00787-024-02591-8
Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00787-024-02591-8
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Author Notes:Sébastien Urben, Ana Ochoa Williams, Cécile Ben Jemia, Joëlle Rosselet Amoussou, Sara Machado Lazaro, Julia Giovannini, Marion Abi Kheir, Michael Kaess, Kerstin Jessica Plessen, Ines Mürner-Lavanchy

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