Intermittent Explosive Disorder

Intermittent Explosive Disorder

 Reccurrent behavioral outbursts representing a failure to control aggressive impulses as manifested by either of the following:

1. Verbal Aggression (e.g., temper tantrums, tirades, verbal arguments or fights ) or Physical aggression toward Property, animals, or other individuals, occurring twice weekly, on average, for a period of 3 months. The Physical aggression does not result in damage or destruction of property and does not result in Physical injury to animals or other individuals.

2. Three behavioral outbursts involving damage or destruction of property and/ or Physical assault involving Physical injury against animals or other individuals occurring within a 12-month Period.

B. The magnitude of aggressiveness expressed during the recurrent outbursts is grossly out of proportion to the provocation or to nay precipitating Psychosocial Stressors.

C. The recurrent aggressive outbursts are not premeditated (i.e., they are impulsive and/ or anger-based ) and are not committed to achieve some tangible objective (e.g., money, power, intimidation).

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