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Intermittent Explosive Disorder
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DEFINITION
- Intermittent explosive disorder (IED) is a behavioral disorder characterized by uncontrollable, aggressive outbursts that are disproportionate to the level of provocation or psychosocial stress, and result in negative interpersonal, financial, or legal consequences.
- These are thought to represent a failure to control aggressive impulses.
- Intermittent explosive disorder is classified under the Disruptive, Impulse-Control, and Conduct Disorders section of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-5)[1].
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DEFINITION
- Intermittent explosive disorder (IED) is a behavioral disorder characterized by uncontrollable, aggressive outbursts that are disproportionate to the level of provocation or psychosocial stress, and result in negative interpersonal, financial, or legal consequences.
- These are thought to represent a failure to control aggressive impulses.
- Intermittent explosive disorder is classified under the Disruptive, Impulse-Control, and Conduct Disorders section of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-5)[1].
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Last updated: September 3, 2017
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Brown, Brenna K, and Gerald Nestadt. "Intermittent Explosive Disorder." Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide, 2017. Johns Hopkins Guides, www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Psychiatry_Guide/787091/all/Intermittent_Explosive_Disorder.
Brown BK, Nestadt G. Intermittent Explosive Disorder. Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide. 2017. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Psychiatry_Guide/787091/all/Intermittent_Explosive_Disorder. Accessed March 24, 2023.
Brown, B. K., & Nestadt, G. (2017). Intermittent Explosive Disorder. In Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Psychiatry_Guide/787091/all/Intermittent_Explosive_Disorder
Brown BK, Nestadt G. Intermittent Explosive Disorder [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide. ; 2017. [cited 2023 March 24]. Available from: https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Psychiatry_Guide/787091/all/Intermittent_Explosive_Disorder.
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