Intermittent explosive disorder (IED) is a mental disorder that causes people to have periods of intense anger and sudden outbursts without any reason. It can make you aggressive and even violent. You might yell, get in fights, throw or break things, abuse others, and have road rage. This ...
Objective: This study was designed to estimate how many adults with DSM-5 Intermittent Explosive Disorder (IED) would also meet diagnostic criteria for Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD). This was done by examining how many individuals with IED would meet the DMDD criterion of being ...
A disorder of impulsive aggression has been in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders (DSM) since the first edition. In DSM-III, this disorder was codified as Intermittent Explosive Disorder (IED) and was thought to be rare. However, DSM criteria for IED were poorly operatio...
The article reports on the findings of a study which investigates the efficacy of a criteria for intermittent explosive disorder in Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorder (DSM-5). It notes that the thresholds of the criteria was set at an average of two outbursts a week and at...
The presence of DSM-5 IED is associated with significant psychosocial and functional impairment. Early intervention may aid in minimizing the consequences of impulsive aggressive behavior, and improving psychosocial functioning and quality of life.
McCloskey, Michael S.Temple Univ Philadelphia PA 19122 USACompr PsychiatryComprehensive psychiatry.Coccaro, E.F., Berman, M.E., McCloskey, M.S., 2017. Development of a screening ques- tionnaire for DSM-5 intermittent explosive disorder (IED-SQ). Compr. Psychiatr. 74, 21-26....