Temper Dysregulation
Dimension 1025 of 1,100 · Health Lens
Temper Dysregulation measures the tendency for anger and frustration to be expressed in poorly controlled, reactive, and conflict-prone ways. It encompasses irritability, stubborn oppositionality, quarrelsome behavior, and overt outbursts such as yelling, screaming, fighting, or tantrums.
evidence final name · Anger Irritability
Minimal Temper Dysregulation
Expressions activating this band describe isolated anger, resentment, or interpersonal friction without a clear pattern of explosive or poorly controlled temper. The content may also include unrelated everyday behavior, with temper-related material appearing only in diffuse or limited form.
Mild Temper Dysregulation
Expressions activating this band describe an irritable, stubborn, or easily angered style that can lead to outbursts, but the disturbance is presented more as a trait of touchiness or oppositionality than as repeated explosive episodes.
Moderate Temper Dysregulation
Expressions activating this band describe frequent anger reactivity that is behaviorally visible in tantrums, quarrelling, arguing, fighting, yelling, or becoming upset easily. The temper disturbance is embedded in recurring interpersonal conflict and difficulty managing frustration.
Severe Temper Dysregulation
Expressions activating this band describe pronounced, overt loss of temper marked by tantrums, screaming, shouting, hot temper, fussing, or intense bad moods when things do not go as desired. The anger response is immediate, poorly contained, and expressed as clear emotional and behavioral outbursts.
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Minimal Anger Irritability: Anger irritability is present at a low level. Expressions activating this band reflect early or diffuse anger irritability.
Moderate Anger Irritability: Anger irritability is present here in a general or mixed form without a single dominant facet. Compared to the band below, anger irritability is more intense and concentrated but retains the same essential character. Expressions activating this band may reflect general or diffuse anger irritability.
Intense Anger Irritability: Anger irritability is experienced here at a level consistent with formal clinical assessment and disorder-relevant measurement. Unlike the band below, where anger irritability was characterized by a general or mixed form, the proxy here has shifted in character. Expressions activating this band likely reflect anger irritability at a clinical or disorder-relevant level.
Peak Anger Irritability: Anger irritability is clearly present at this level. Unlike the band below, where anger irritability was characterized by the clinical form, the proxy here has shifted in character. The facets that dominated at lower levels have receded. Expressions activating this band reflect anger irritability at this level of intensity.