Jerry is quite a character, and has recently become very frightening to his girlfriend and children. He often yells very loudly over minor issues
When he gets really upset, he commonly throws and breaks things and sometimes he scares people into believing that he is going to become violent and abusive. The diagnosis that would best describe Jerry is:
a) pyromania.
b) kleptomania.
c) trichotillomania.
d) intermittent explosive disorder.
ANS: D, This is an illness that is related to one's inability to control their impulsive temper. Their aggressive behaviors are often out of proportion to the situation that elicits it.
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