Heritability, stability, and prevalence of tonic and phasic irritability as indicators of disruptive mood dysregulation disorder

Moore, Ashlee A.; Lapato, Dana M.; Brotman, Melissa A.; Leibenluft, Ellen; Aggen, Steven H.; Hettema, John M.; York, Timothy P.; Silberg, Judy L.; Roberson‐Nay, Roxann

doi:10.1111/jcpp.13062

Heritability, stability, and prevalence of tonic and phasic irritability as indicators of disruptive mood dysregulation disorder

Background Little is known about genetic and environmental influences on the components of disruptive mood dysregulation disorder ( DMDD ), tonic irritability (i.e., irritable mood) and phasic irritability (i.e., temper outbursts). This study examined prevalence, stability, and heritability of to…