Psychopathology

Question 1

Your new client’s primary symptoms are aggressive outbursts that have been recurrent and impulsive but have not caused damage or destruction of property or physical injury to other people or animals. To meet the diagnostic criteria for a DSM-5 diagnosis of intermittent explosive disorder, the client’s aggressive outbursts must have occurred, on average, at least _____ weekly for at least _____ months.

A. twice; four

B. once; six

C. twice; three

D. once; four

Answer 1

Answer C is correct. The DSM-5 diagnosis of intermittent explosive disorder requires that the individual exhibit recurrent impulsive and aggressive outbursts that are manifested as
either (a)
verbal aggression or physical aggression for, on average, at least **twice a week for at least three months, **with physical aggression not causing damage or destruction of property or physical injury to other people or animals, or
(b) three or more outbursts during a 12-month period that caused damage or destruction of property and/or physical injury to other people or animals.