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    Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder
    		 
     
    Depressive Disorders
    		  

     

    Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder

    This diagnosis is intended to identify major depression in children, whose symptoms manifest as anger and irritability, rather than anhedonia or sadness. Onset between ages 6-10, but may be diagnosed up to age 17.

    Not used for children age 5 and under. Moods manifest as chronic irritability and recurrent temper outbursts. The temper outbursts occur 3 or more times per week for at least 1 year, during which time there are no more than 3 consecutive months without symptoms. They are observable by others in at least 2 settings and are severe in 1 setting. Mood is negative (e.g., sad, angry, irritable) nearly every day between temper outbursts.

    There must also never be a period of expansive mood (hypomanic or manic symptoms), which lasts more than a day and is not associated with developmentally appropriate excitement or agitation. This disorder cannot coexist with Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Intermittent Explosive Disorder or Bipolar Disorder or if there has been a manic episode.

     

     

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