Journal article
Differentiating irritable mood and disruptive behavior in adults
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Irritability has both mood and behavioral manifestations. These frequently co-occur, and it is unclear to what extent they are dissociable domains. We used confirmatory factor analysis and external validators to investigate the independence of mood and behavioral components of irritability.
METHODS: The sample comprised 246 patients (mean age 45 years; 63% female) from four outpatient programs (depression, anxiety, bipolar, and …
Authors
Knackfuss ACU; Leibenluft E; Brotman MA; de Moura Silveira É; Simioni A; Teixeira LS; Gerchmann L; Fijtman A; Trasel AR; Sperotto D
Journal
Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Vol. 42, No. 4, pp. 375–386
Publisher
FapUNIFESP (SciELO)
Publication Date
2020
DOI
10.1590/2237-6089-2019-0078
ISSN
2237-6089
Fields of Research (FoR)
Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
AdultAttention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior DisordersDiagnosis, DifferentialDisruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct DisordersFactor Analysis, StatisticalFemaleHumansIrritable MoodMaleMiddle AgedMood DisordersOutpatient Clinics, HospitalProblem BehaviorReproducibility of ResultsTertiary Care Centers