TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Major depressive disorder and depressive symptoms in intermittent explosive disorder
JO  - Psychiatry research
A1  - Medeiros, Gustavo C.
A1  - Seger, Liliana
A1  - Grant, Jon E.
A1  - Tavares, Hermano
SP  - 209
EP  - 212
VL  - 262
IS  - 
N2  - It is estimated that between 1.7 and 2.6 million people have had intermittent explosive disorder (IED) during their life in the United States alone. Co-occurring psychiatric disorders are very common in IED, being major depressive disorder arguably the most common. The objective of this study was to examine the clinical correlates of IED and depressive manifestations in 74 treatment-seeking subjects. After controlling for confounders, there were associations between major depressive disorder and severity of depressive symptoms, and (a) higher assault scores, (b) more severe hostile behavior and (c) worse social adjustment. Management of depressive symptoms may be an important for IED treatment.<br><br>Copyright © 2018 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0165-1781
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2018.02.001
ID  - ref1
ER  -