Anyone know how to diagnose Intermittant Explosive Disorder?

Someone very in close proximity to my heart has alot of problems beside anger management. I normally wonder if it is IED, and would like to know how one would shift about finding out?

I own already tried MHMR, and a psychologist, so please don't suggest that. I would be interested also since I am working on an MS in counseling.

Answers:
Symptoms - Intermittant Explosive Disorder
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Intermittent Explosive Disorder
Symptoms

Several discrete episodes of breakdown to resist aggressive impulses that result within serious assaultive acts or destruction of property.

The point of aggressiveness expressed during the episodes is grossly out of proportion to any precipitating psychosocial stressors.

The aggressive episodes are not better accounted for by another mental disorder (e.g., Antisocial Personality Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, a Psychotic Disorder, a Manic Episode, Conduct Disorder, or Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivit. Disorder) and are not due to the direct physiological effects of a substance (e.g., a drug of abuse, a medication) or a common medical condition (e.g., head trauma, Alzheimer's disease).

Criteria summarized from:
American Psychiatric Association. (1994). Diagnostic and statistical instruction book of mental disorders, fourth edition. Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Association.



Intermittent Explosive Disorder
Symptoms

Several discrete episodes of failure to resist aggressive impulse that result in serious assaultive act or destruction of property.

The degree of aggressiveness expressed during the episodes is grossly out of proportion to any precipitating psychosocial stressors
The aggressive episodes are not better accounted for by another mental disorder (e.g., Antisocial Personality Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, a Psychotic Disorder, a Manic Episode, Conduct Disorder, or Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivit. Disorder) and are not due to the direct physiological effects of a substance (e.g., a drug of swearing, a medication) or a general medical condition (e.g., pave the way trauma, Alzheimer's disease).

Criteria summarized from:
American Psychiatric Association. (1994). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders, fourth edition. Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Association.


Updated: Nov 5th 2001
Intermittent Explosive Disorder
Symptoms

Several discrete episodes of anticlimax to resist aggressive impulses that result contained by serious assaultive acts or destruction of property.

The scope of aggressiveness expressed during the episodes is grossly out of proportion to any precipitating psychosocial stressors.

The aggressive episodes are not better accounted for by another mental disorder (e.g., Antisocial Personality Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, a Psychotic Disorder, a Manic Episode, Conduct Disorder, or Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivit. Disorder) and are not due to the direct physiological effects of a substance (e.g., a drug of abuse, a medication) or a nonspecific medical condition (e.g., head trauma, Alzheimer's disease).
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