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Irritability series focuses on subtypes and need for research
Author(s) -
Knopf Alison
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
the brown university child and adolescent behavior letter
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1556-7575
pISSN - 1058-1073
DOI - 10.1002/cbl.30096
Subject(s) - irritability , psychopathology , mental health , psychology , psychiatry , mental illness , public health , medicine , clinical psychology , anxiety , nursing
Irritability is a common symptom of children who seek mental health services, but there is a lack of understanding about the relationship between pathophysiology and psychopathology of chronic or severe irritability, as well as the public health impact of the condition. Recently, the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) convened a workshop on “Childhood Chronic Irritability and the Pathophysiology of Mental Illness” as a way to encourage research into the topic.