
Have you ever seen a person jump into a rage over what may seem like a minor frustration… to others at work? A new study integrates biology
and cognitive science to describe why some people throw objects, break furniture or shake a fist as other drivers who cut them off. In the June issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, the study reports 16 million Americans, which is far more than originally suspected, suffer from what is called intermittent explosive disorder (IED).
The IED study was conducted by Harvard Medical School questioned 9,282 adults, and concluded that 7.3 percent of
People who suffer from IED, are often given a prescribed serotonin reuptake inhibitors, as well as mood stabilizers… and cognitive-behavioral therapy is usually recommended.
Next time you see a person who shows road rage … you could be looking into the angry face of a person who suffers from intermittent explosive disorder. What do you think?










» Intermittent Explosive Disorder My Eye (Which Ought To Give You A Clue About What I Think Of Intermittent Explosive Disorder) from CoreCharacter
Dr. Ellen Weber, BrainBasedBusiness, asked what I think about Intermittent Explosive Disorder and why there is an increase in people who have it. I’m not a doctor, but IED appears to be people with tempers blowing their tops and breaking... [Read More]
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