Intermittent Explosive Disorder: Etiology, Assessment, and Treatment

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 disorderCovers epidemiology and future directionsDiscusses cross-cultural differences in anger expression and how this impacts diagnosisExplores age-related and developmental considerations in diagnosis and expressionAssesses pharmacological, psychosocial, and combined treatment therapies

1. Phenomology, Epidemiology, and Consequences of IED 2. Co-Morbidity of IED and Diagnostic Considerations 3. Developmental Issues 4. Neurotransmitter/Modulators in Aggression and IED 5. Behavioral and Molecular Genetics of IED 6. Neuroimaging and IED 7. Physical and Medical Risk Correlates 8. Psychological Trauma 9. Impulsivity and Affect Regulation 10. Social Cognition 11. Self/Other Directed Aggression and Anger 12. Integrated Model for IED 13. Assessing Aggression as a Clinical Disorder 14. Forensic Considerations 15. Pharmacological Treatment 16. Psychosocial Interventions 17. Conclusion and Future Directions