Impulse Control and Adjustment Disorders

Question 1

IED Tx

Answer 1

Pharm: Anticonvulsants, Li, Trazodone, SSRIs, B-blockers, CCBs

Question 2

Intermittent Explosive Disorder

Answer 2

Degree of aggression is out of proportion to any provocation
Not due to substance abuse
May experience tingling, tremor, palpitations, chest tightness prior to episode
May feel sorry or guilty afterward