Comorbidity of disruptive behavior disorders and intermittent explosive disorder

Impulse Control Disorders: Intermittent Explosive Disorder, Kleptomania, and Pyromania

Self-harm behavior among individuals with intermittent explosive disorder and personality disorders.

Self-harm behaviors are a major public health concern across the lifespan, particularly among individuals with psychiatric disorders. Little research, however, has examined these behaviors among individuals with a diagnosis characterized by recurrent acts of impulsive aggression, Intermittent Explosive Disorder (IED). Furthermore, extant research has not examined variables that might mediate th...

Prevalence of Intermittent Explosive Disorder Symptoms Among the Prisoners

Abstract Introduction: Anger and aggression are associated to many personal and social outcomes. The prevalence of this disorder is seen in some communities, including prisoners. Objective: Investigating the prevalence of intermittent explosive disorder symptoms in prisoners in central Rasht Prison. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional survey was conducted on 1801 prisoners in central...

The prevalence and correlates of DSM-IV intermittent explosive disorder in the National Comorbidity Survey Replication.

CONTEXT Little is known about the epidemiology of intermittent explosive disorder (IED). OBJECTIVE To present nationally representative data on the prevalence and correlates of DSM-IV IED. DESIGN The World Health Organization Composite International Diagnostic Interview was used to assess DSM-IV anxiety disorders, mood disorders, substance use disorders, and impulse control disorders. SET...

Intermittent explosive disorder and other psychiatric comorbidity among court-referred and self-referred aggressive drivers.

We assessed possible Axis I and Axis II disorders in two groups of aggressive drivers (n=20, court-referred; n=10, self-referred) and 30 non-aggressive driver controls, using the SCID and SCID-II. Aggressive drivers were more likely than controls to be positive for any Axis I and Axis II disorders. They were also more likely to meet the criteria for Intermittent Explosive Disorder (IED), curren...