Intermittent Explosive Disorder

Intermittent Explosive Disorder: Etiology, Assessment, and Treatment provides a complete overview on this disorder, focusing on its etiology, how the disorder presents, and the clinical assessment and treatment methods currently available. The book presents the history of the disorder, discusses the rationale for its inclusion in the DSM, and includes diagnostic considerations, comorbidity, epidemiology, intervention, and how treatments have evolved. Each section is bolstered by clinical case material that provides real-world context and clinical lessons on how to distinguish intermittent explosive disorder from other presentations of aggression.
- Synthesizes the current knowledge on the etiology, assessment and treatment of intermittent explosive disorder
- Covers epidemiology and future directions
- Discusses cross-cultural differences in anger expression and how this impacts diagnosis
- Explores age-related and developmental considerations in diagnosis and expression
- Assesses pharmacological, psychosocial, and combined treatment therapies

1. Phenomology, Epidemiology, and Consequences of IED2. Co-Morbidity of IED and Diagnostic Considerations3. Developmental Issues4. Neurotransmitter/Modulators in Aggression and IED5. Behavioral and Molecular Genetics of IED6. Neuroimaging and IED7. Physical and Medical Risk Correlates8. Psychological Trauma9. Impulsivity and Affect Regulation10. Social Cognition11. Self/Other Directed Aggression and Anger12. Integrated Model for IED13. Assessing Aggression as a Clinical Disorder14. Forensic Considerations15. Pharmacological Treatment16. Psychosocial Interventions17. Conclusion and Future Directions