Would this person be diagnosed with rage?

Question

She's angered by small little things and YELLS, and I mean LOUDLY. She throws things. I am her sister and when she's mad, I am very afraid of her coming near me. Does she have rage?

Answer 1

if she's in her teens (13-17) then it's just mood swings and hormones and PMS and stuff. if she's a bit older or maybe younger then she has a short-temper and needs to get anger management help. and btw, everyone has rage..it's an emotion i didn't kno you could be diagnosed with an emotion. it'd be like saying does she have happy? it doesn't quite make sense...all she needs is good anger management help. :]

Answer 2

As a mental health professional with 20+ years experience, now retired, I can tell you two things.
1) You don't provide enough information to truly diagnose, intelligently. In my evaluations I would do numerous particular assessments before I came up with a diagnosis, and so your brief question here certainly would not allow me to diagnose.
2) Since I have retired about 10 years ago, I am unaware whether the American Psychiatric Association has come up with a particular diagnosis called "rage". When I was practicing, it was called "Explosive Disorder", and then there were various extensions of that "disorder" such as Intermittent, etc..
I address the second issue because it's true, and because the word "rage" is a popular word nowadays and is often thrown about with the most minute attention given to the particulars involved. Before I got into the mental health profession, I too, used words rather loosely, but when I became legally responsible for every word I said or wrote in an evaluation, often having to testify in court on rape issues and drug issues and parenting or child abuse issues, I became MUCH more attentive to what words I used and why. I've sent people to the penitentiary for things they did or didn't do, and words I used in court were significant in those matters, so, I encourage you to be as attentive as well. I am sure you have very valid reason to use the word "rage" in your private conversations, but when you ask whether this person can be "diagnosed" with rage, well, then the picture changes significantly. Sorry I could not help you. I am just so aware of the impact particular words have, and I have grown to use caution when I use them. God Bless you.

Answer 3

Rage? Yes, what you have described is a very, very good description of rage.

Talk with your parents, minister, or counselor about this. There are some ways you can deal with her behavior, and a caring, knowledgeable person near you can help you learn how.

Good luck with this.

Answer 4

How old is she? How old are you? If you are still living at home with your parents, I'd say it's past time you brought the subject up with them. If you are older, and not living at home with parents, I'd say get professional help for her immediately.