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Explosive personality disorder

MedGen UID:
508915
•Concept ID:
C0152183
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Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
Synonym: Impulsive personality disorder
SNOMED CT: Explosive personality disorder (231527003); Impulsive personality disorder (231527003)

Definition

Disorder characterized by discrete episodes of loss of control of aggressive impulses that may result in serious assault or destruction of property. [from PSY]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Does medicalization of life imperil health? Expanding indications for diagnosis and treatment of chronic "disease".
Fairman KA, Curtiss FR
J Manag Care Pharm 2011 Jul-Aug;17(6):469-80. doi: 10.18553/jmcp.2011.17.6.469. PMID: 21787033Free PMC Article
Psychiatric comorbidities in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: implications for management.
Pliszka SR
Paediatr Drugs 2003;5(11):741-50. doi: 10.2165/00148581-200305110-00003. PMID: 14580223
Psychopharmacologic treatment of pathologic aggression.
Fava M
Psychiatr Clin North Am 1997 Jun;20(2):427-51. doi: 10.1016/s0193-953x(05)70321-x. PMID: 9196923

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Therapy

Pediatric uptake of a newly available antipsychotic medication.
Penfold RB, Kelleher KJ, Wang W, Strange B, Pajer K
Pediatrics 2010 Mar;125(3):475-82. Epub 2010 Feb 8 doi: 10.1542/peds.2009-1288. PMID: 20142282
Personality, functioning and symptomatology.
Casey PR, Tyrer PJ
J Psychiatr Res 1986;20(4):363-74. doi: 10.1016/0022-3956(86)90039-7. PMID: 3806431

Clinical prediction guides

Personality, functioning and symptomatology.
Casey PR, Tyrer PJ
J Psychiatr Res 1986;20(4):363-74. doi: 10.1016/0022-3956(86)90039-7. PMID: 3806431

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