TABLE 1.
Prevalencea of Each Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder Item Written in Combination With the Response Category That Defines a Clinical Indicator
| Irritable mood/temper outbursts | Prevalence estimation of clinical indicators (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Irritable mood | ||
| Frequency/duration | ||
| 1 | Irritable mood occurring every dayb | 2.1 |
| 2 | Irritable mood that lasts more than a few hoursb | 2.7 |
| Characteristics | ||
| 3 | Easily irritated, annoyed or angry a lotb | 3.6 |
| 4 | Intense irritable mood a lotb | 2.8 |
| Settings | ||
| 5 | Irritable mood occurs in the classroom a lotb | 1.1 |
| 6 | Irritable mood occurs with peers a lotb | 0.9 |
| 7 | Irritable mood is evident to others a great dealb | 1.7 |
| Temper outbursts | ||
| Frequency/duration | ||
| 1 | Outbursts occurring every dayb | 1.5 |
| Characteristics of outbursts | ||
| 2 | Saying any negative thing about selfb | 3.1 |
| 3 | Any physical aggression to othersb | 1.7 |
| 4 | Any form of deliberate self-harmb | 1.3 |
| 5 | Breaking things (any)b | 3.4 |
| Settings | ||
| 6 | Any outburst in the classroomb | 3.3 |
| 7 | Outbursts occurs with peers a lotb | 0.7 |
| Triggers | ||
| 8 | Easily triggered a lotb | 2.6 |
Note:
a
Prevalence estimates assume that preadolescents/early adolescents whose irritable mood and outbursts occurred less than once per week (and who therefore did not complete these items) do not have any of these problems to a significant degree.
b
Indicates the categories of responses necessary for each item to be considered a clinical indicator.