This disorder is defined as throwing things and road rage.
2006-09-21 07:19:21 · 2 answers · asked by nickleanny 1 in Health ➔ Mental Health
Intermittent Explosive Disorder
Many psychiatric disorders are associated with impulsive aggression, but some individuals demonstrate violent outbursts of rage, which are variously referred to as rage attacks, anger attacks, episodic dyscontrol, or intermittent explosive disorder. Intermittent explosive disorder was first formally conceptualized as a psychiatric disorder.
On several occasions the patient has lost control of aggressive impulses, leading to serious assault or property destruction.
The aggression is markedly out of proportion to the seriousness of any social or psychological stressors.
No other mental disorder or personality disorder better explains the symptoms.
These symptoms are not directly caused by a general medical condition or substance use, including medications and drugs of abuse.
Associated Features:
Head Trauma
Psychotic Disorder
Differential Diagnosis:
Some disorders have similar or even the same symptoms. The clinician, therefore, in his/her diagnostic attempt has to differentiate against the following disorders which need to be ruled out to establish a precise diagnosis.
Alzheimer's Disease
Antisocial Personality Disorder
Borderline Personality Disorder
Conduct Disorder
Attention-deficit / hyperactivity disorder
Cause:
Although the prevalence of intermittent explosive disorder is unknown and considered to be rare, the disorder is probably more common than realized and may be an important cause of violent behavior. As presently defined, intermittent explosive disorder is more common in men. However, women also have problematic impulsive aggression, and some women have reported an increase in intermittent explosive symptoms when they are premenstrual.
Treatment:
These patients often need psychological treatment along with medication treatment, and it is often very helpful to base their psychological treatment on addiction-based models.
Counseling and Psychotherapy
Biofeedback has proven quite effective
Pharmacotherapy
Studies suggest that patients with intermittent explosive disorders respond to treatment with antidepressants such as tricyclic antidepressants and serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SRIs) and mood stabilizers such as lithium, carbamazepine, and divalproex. Psychotropic medications used with Intermittent Explosive Disorder.
Carbamazepine (Tegretol and others).
Divalproex (Depakote).
Fluoxetine (Prozac).
Gabapentin (Neurontin).
Lamotrigine (Lamictal).
P henytoin (Dilantin).
Sertraline (Zoloft).
Venlafaxine (Effexor).
A friend of mine has a father with this condition; if he's not on his medication, he becomes very...challenging...to live with. Hope this info helps!
2006-09-21 07:29:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Native teachings say we are not allowed to show honest
emotion. Anger is an honest emotion. But when we get angry,
others fear we might hurt them, and they immediately tell
us, "You can't act like that!" So we hold it in, and it eats us up inside. Until it all blows over some little, petty thing.
We need to learn to let our anger out, but in a fashion that
won't hurt others. They tell us when we get angry to take a deep breath. That is WRONG! That only increases our bodily strength.
We need to take in a deep breath, and BLOW IT OUT! Several
times, slowly, if necessary.
2006-09-21 08:53:03 · answer #2 · answered by Tegghiaio Aldobrandi 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
new "diagnosis" for sudden, uncontrolled or uncontrollable rages.
I think the person affected could certainly benefit from counselling to see why they hold so much rage. I doubt it is a 'disease'! I think it is a symptom.
2006-09-21 07:29:03 · answer #3 · answered by Da Bomb 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
My opinion is it is a BS diagnosis and is used as a crutch
2006-09-21 07:22:57 · answer #4 · answered by disgruntled_vet 1 · 1⤊ 4⤋