title: [Deficits in Facial Expression Recognition in Adult Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  General and specific deficits in the recognition of facial expressed emotions of ADHD and controls were examined.
  
  
  METHODS
  Affect recognition abilities were assessed with the FEEL-Test in a sample of 138 adults with ADHD and 40 healthy controls.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Adults with ADHD showed deficits in recognition of the negative emotions anger, disgust, and sadness.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Deficits in recognition of negative facial expressed emotions might be associated with the development of social problems in the daily life of adults with ADHD and might also provide an approach for therapeutical interventions.
authors.affiliation: Institut für gerichtliche Psychologie und Psychiatrie, Universitätsklinikum des Saarlandes, Homburg/Saar.
authors.forename: Petra
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Retz-Junginger
authors.affiliation: Institut für gerichtliche Psychologie und Psychiatrie, Universitätsklinikum des Saarlandes, Homburg/Saar.
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Giesen
authors.affiliation: Institut für gerichtliche Psychologie und Psychiatrie, Universitätsklinikum des Saarlandes, Homburg/Saar.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rösler
authors.affiliation: Forensische Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Universitätsmedizin Mainz.
authors.forename: Wolfgang
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Retz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D004644:Emotions; D005149:Facial Expression; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D021641:Recognition, Psychology; D012016:Reference Values; D012917:Social Adjustment; D055815:Young Adult