Objective Irritability, anger, and aggression have garnered significant attention from youth
mental health researchers and clinicians; however, fundamental challenges of …

Abstract Concepts of suicide are explored in this issue with a focus on suicide in children
and adolescents. The epidemiology of pediatric suicide in the United States is reviewed; …

Recognition of the importance of irritable mood and outbursts has been increasing over the
past several decades. This “Future Directions” aims to develop a set of recommendations for …

Historically, much of the progress made in youth mental health research can be classified as
focusing on externalizing problems, characterized by disruptive behavior (eg aggression …

Objective Emotional dysregulation, often presenting as severe emotional outbursts, is being
increasingly recognized as a source of considerable impairment for individuals with …

Objective Impulsive aggression in youth is a significant clinical and public health concern,
spanning multiple diagnostic categories and causing significant psychosocial impairment …

Objective Severe reactive aggression poses a major mental health challenge for many
families. A lack of validated instrumentation for assessing young children may present a …

Objectives Impulsive behavior is the precursor of many psychiatric and neurological
conditions. High levels of impulsive behavior will increase health risk behavior and related …

Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder (DMDD) emerged as a diagnostic entity relatively
recently in the field of mental health. The history of DMDD can be traced back to the early …

This chapter provides a comprehensive exploration of the intersection between Disruptive
Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD) and irritability. It not only highlights the challenges …