Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder

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Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder (DMDD) is a mental disorder in children and adolescents characterized by a persistently irritable or angry mood and frequent temper outbursts that are disproportionate to the situation and significantly more severe than the typical reaction of same-aged peers. DMDD was added to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) as a type of mood disorder diagnosis for youths. The symptoms of DMDD resemble many other disorders, thus a differential includes attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), anxiety disorders, childhood bipolar disorder, intermittent explosive disorder (IED), major depressive disorder (MDD), and conduct disorder. DMDD first appeared as a disorder in the DSM-5 in 2013 and is classified as a mood disorder. Researchers at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) developed the DMDD diagnosis to more accurately diagnose youth who may have been previously...

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