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disease > psychopathology > mental disorder > impulse control disorder > intermittent explosive disorder

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intermittent explosive disorder  

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  • Intermittent explosive disorder (sometimes abbreviated as IED) is a behavioral disorder characterized by explosive outbursts of anger and violence, often to the point of rage, that are disproportionate to the situation at hand (e.g., impulsive screaming triggered by relatively inconsequential events). (Wikipedia)

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/VH8-R97XXV01-X

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