Is anger a mental disorder?
Some people experiencing a psychiatric disorder may also experience anger that can become a problem. For instance, service members suffering from Posttraumatic Stress Disorder often struggle with anger and behave more aggressively than those without the disorder.2 Individuals dealing with a substance abuse problem often have difficulty controlling emotions, including anger, while under the influence of drugs and alcohol. Intermittent Explosive Disorder is characterized by explosive episodes that are extreme responses to situations that result in serious acts of assault or destruction of property.
As the previous expert pointed out, anger is often a symptom of a wide range of nervous or mental disorders as well as physical disabilities. However, anger is not listed in the Diagnostic And Statistical Manual of Nervous and Mental Disorders (DSMIV or 5).
Anger is a normal human emotion which is a problem when it is too intense, occurs too frequently, lasts too long, impacts health, leads to person or property directed aggression, destroys interpersonal relationships or causes problems at work or school.
