Ellen Leibenluft, Laura E Allen, Robert R Althoff, Melissa A Brotman, Jeffrey D Burke, Gabrielle A Carlson, Daniel P Dickstein, Lea R Dougherty, Spencer C Evans, Katharina Kircanski, Daniel N Klein, Eleanor P Malone, Carla A Mazefsky, Joel Nigg, Susan B Perlman, Daniel S Pine, Amy Krain Roy, Giovanni A Salum, Amy Shakeshaft, Jamilah Silver, Joel Stoddard, Anita Thapar, Wan-Ling Tseng, Pablo Vidal-Ribas, Lauren S Wakschlag, Argyris Stringaris
Irritability, defined as proneness to anger that may impair an individual's functioning, is common in youths. There has been a recent upsurge in relevant research. The authors combine systematic and narrative review approaches to integrate the latest clinical and translational findings and provide suggestions for addressing research gaps. Clinicians and researchers should assess irritability routinely, and specific assessment tools are now available. Informant effects are prominent, are stable, and vary by age and gender...
February 29, 2024: American Journal of Psychiatry