Children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have difficulty with emotion regulation relative to their non-ADHD peers, including the use of distraction and reappraisal to regulate emotions. The aim of the current study was to examine emotion regulation in children and adolescents with ADHD using distraction and reappraisal strategies. A group of 20 children and adolescents with ADHD (85% male; mean age = 11.55) and 20 non-ADHD matched controls (85% male; mean age = 11.65 years) completed an experimental task in which they were instructed to react naturally or decrease negative emotion using distraction and reappraisal in response to negative emotional pictures. Participants were asked to rate their emotion after viewing each picture. A significant main effect of instruction on emotion regulation was found, indicating that the distraction and reappraisal instructions improved emotion regulation in both groups. No effect for group or group by instruction was significant. Children and adolescents with ADHD can regulate their emotions as well as non-ADHD controls when they are trained to use distraction and reappraisal. Treatment development efforts should consider the addition of training in emotion regulation strategies for children and adolescents with ADHD.

与非 ADHD 同龄人相比，患有注意力缺陷/多动障碍 (ADHD) 的儿童在情绪调节方面存在困难，包括使用分心和重新评估来调节情绪。本研究的目的是使用分散注意力和重新评估策略来检查患有多动症的儿童和青少年的情绪调节。一组 20 名患有 ADHD 的儿童和青少年（85% 为男性；平均年龄 = 11.55）和 20 名非 ADHD 匹配的对照（85% 为男性；平均年龄 = 11.65 岁）完成了一项实验任务，他们被指示自然地做出反应或通过分散注意力和重新评估负面情绪图片来减少负面情绪。参与者被要求在看完每张照片后评价他们的情绪。发现了指令对情绪调节的显着主效应，表明分散注意力和重新评估的指导改善了两组的情绪调节。对小组或小组的指导没有显着影响。患有 ADHD 的儿童和青少年在接受分散注意力和重新评估的训练后，可以调节自己的情绪以及非 ADHD 的控制。治疗开发工作应考虑为患有 ADHD 的儿童和青少年增加情绪调节策略培训。