Disruptive Mood Dysregulation
A Childhood Disorder
What is Disruptive Mood Dysregulation?
Symptoms
Age
Environment
Duration
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder in the home
Cultural Considerations
Pros vs. Cons of Disruptive Mood Dysregulation as a Diagnosis
Pro 2: It explains symptoms that other disorders, like bipolar do not. This can then combat the over diagnoses of bipolar in children today which has increase quite dramatically in the last 20 years. (Holtmann, Zepf, 2012) Misdiagnosis is a serious issue, especially when bipolar disorder is treated with mood stabilizers which can have negative effects on children when it is not needed.
Con 2: By misdiagnosing children miss out on the correct treatment. It is plausible that Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder may be a comorbid diagnosis. (Carlson, 2012) Therefore if professionals do not detect this fact, it could be that children are getting treated only for DMDD and not the comorbid disorder, like Oppositional Defiant Disorder.
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder was added too soon.
Treatment
Works Cited
Carlson, G. (November, 19, 2012). A New Diagnosis for Explosive Behavior.ChildMind.org. Retrieved from: http://www.childmind.org/en/posts/articles/2012-11-19-pros-cons-disruptive-mood-dysregulation-disorder
Holtmann, M. Zepf, F. (2012) Disruptive Mood Dysregultation Disorder. ICACPAP.Retrieved From: http://iacapap.org/wp-content/uploads/E.3-MOOD-DYSREGULATION-072012.pdf
The American Psychiatric Association. (May 2013). Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder. The DSM 5. Retrieved From: http://www.dsm5.org/Documents/Disruptive%20Mood%20Dysregulation%20Disorder%20Fact%20Sheet.pdf