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Table 2 Groups of items of the Pediatric Adverse Event Rating Scale (PAERS) used to assess emotional well-being

From: Emotional well-being in children and adolescents treated with atomoxetine for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: Findings from a patient, parent and physician perspective using items from the pediatric adverse event rating scale (PAERS)

Item No.

Item Groups

Items relating to depressed mood

8

Feeling withdrawn or numb

32

Sad or low mood/unhappy

39

Not interested/no enthusiasm

Items relating to self-harm

20

Trying to hurt him or her self

43

Thinking about or wanting to hurt self

Items relating to irritability/aggression

16

Nervous, tense, or uptight

26

Feeling restless or keyed up

42

Angry or irritable/in a bad mood

Item relating to drowsiness

37

Drowsy or "out of it"

Item relating to euphoria

38

Unusually good mood/super happy