OT 501 Diagnostics: An In-depth Study on Intermittent Explosive Disorder, Pyromania, and Kleptomania

what age range does Intermittent Explosive Disorder occur?

older than 6

what is Intermittent Explosive Disorder?

recurrent behavioral outbursts

-verbal or physical aggression that does not hurt anyone

-anger is out of proportion

-aggressive outbursts not premeditated

-cause distress/financial/legal consequences

what is prevalence of Intermittent Explosive Disorder? percentage? young or old people? gender differences?

2.7%

-more prevalent among younger than older people

-some studies have found gender difference other studies have not

What is pyromania? what are signs/symptoms?

Deliberate fire setting

signs/symptoms

tension or arousal before act

fascination with fire

pleasure or relief with setting fires

what is kleptomania? signs/symptoms?

steal objects when you don't need money and not needed for personal use

signs/symptoms

increasing sense of tension before theft

pleasure or relief after theft

not done out of anger or vengeance

prevalence of kleptomania?

rare in general population (less than 1%)

more common in shoplifters

more females than males

what is stealing objects because you need them?

a thief