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The Effects Of Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder And how it Affects daily Activities Fanshawe College

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Abstract: This paper will focus on the effects of disruptive mood dysregulation disorder, which is diagnosed either in early childhood or adolescence. And will explain the symptoms of this disorder by going into depth of how leaving DMDD untreated can lead into adulthood. With the physical aspect of what the brain does during episodes of anger and how it can impact someone's mental health. With giving examples of medications a patient dealing with DMDD may be prescribed, and how disruptive mood dysregulation can impact someone's day to day activities. With examples of tests scientists have done to understand exactly what DMDD is. To understand the symptoms and causes of disruptive mood dysregulation disorder.

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Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder as known as DMDD is a condition where children and teens will experience ongoing irritability, anger, and intense temper outbursts. Some factors that may influence DMDD may include genetics, temperament, childhood experiences and other mental conditions may influence DMDD in a child or youth ( National Institute Of Mental Health. (2020, November). Treating DMDD (No. 5). NIMH. https://www.childmind.com) Most children can simply outgrow DMDD but in some cases when left untreated, disruptive mood dysregulation can lead into adulthood and can make the person develop anxiety disorders or non-bipolar or unipolar depression in late teens and adulthood. Some signs a child may be diagnosed with DMDD is to look for signs such as severe temper outbursts that occur three or more times per week, ( DMDD explained (No. 10). (2019, July). https://www.nimh.nih.gov) outbursts and tantrums that last longer than 12 months, chronically irritable or anger for most of the day or nearly daily, and trouble functioning at home, at school, and with peers. Luckily DMDD is treatable through behavioral therapy or medications to help children regulate their emotions and to prevent DMDD being left untreated. DMDD symptoms become present before the age of 10, but the specific diagnosis isn’t given to children under 6 or teens over the age of 18. The causes of disruptive mood in children include if the child who at a very young age has struggled to cope with frustration or adapt to change without getting angry. When you become angry your body’s muscles tense up as brain chemicals known as catecholamines are released causing you to experience an extreme burst of energy lasting several minutes, as your attention starts to decrease you begin locked into the

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target of being angry. The physical effects of anger is when the brain shuts blood away from the gut and towards the muscles, as heart rate, blood pressure and breathing increases. ( Mental Health Recovery American Addiction centers INC. (2020, November). Body’s Response To Anger. https://www.mentalhelp.net) The body’s temperature begins to increase and the mind is sharpened and more focused during this process, anger triggers a release of cortisol which is an increase of calcium ions through cell membranes. With an increase of calcium ions cause nerve cells to be fired too quickly and can even lead to near deaths. Although DMDD is often treated during childhood and early teens, when left untreated some adults will suffer the consequences for life. ( 2020 Child Mind Institute INC. (2020, May). Treating DMDD (No. 3). https://www.childmind.org ) DMDD will not be diagnosed to someone who is over the age of 18, although many adults will suffer from DMDD and unable to get proper treatment. Adulthood DMDD increases a high vulnerability to a variety of issues such as , health issues such as high rates of smoking, sexually transmitted diseases, and contagious illnesses. They may also experience legal issues involving higher rates of felony charges, physical fights, and other illegal behaviors. Experiencing financial and educational problems such as difficulty obtaining a job and low educational skills such as not graduating highschool or completing college. And lastly social problems such as adults who have had DMDD since childhood are often single or divorced, with a lack of friendships and poor parental relations. About 90% of children diagnosed with DMDD meet the criteria for ADHD.

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diagnosis of DMDD. DMDD explained (No. 10). (2019, July). https://www.nimh.nih.gov Most children will begin to develop signs of disruptive mood disorder during preschool years with severe anger outbursts. Children with DMDD will show aggression to parents, teachers, and classmates where the child may become angry often, touchy, grouchy, or easily set-off. Youth with DMDD have outbursts that are usually out of proportion whether the intensity or duration, and the outbursts can be either verbal or behavioral. As verbal outbursts are often described as rages, fits, or tantrums. Children may yell, cry for excessive periods of time without any reason. Physical outbursts are directed toward people or property, and may throw objects, hit, slap, bite others, destroy toys or furniture or act in a harmful or disruptive manner. ( wiki. (2020, October). Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder (No. 8). https://www.wikipedia.org) Youth with DMDD have difficulty attending, processing, and responding to negative emotional occurrences and social experiences in everyday life. For example studies have shown youth who are dealing with DMDD have problems with social cues and emotional expressions from others. Youth will have a hard time controlling feelings and sadness, fearfulness, and anger. DMDD affects the amygdala which is the area of the brain that controls the ability to feel certain emotions and perceive them from others. Children with DMDD will often experience difficulty regulating negative emotions, researchers asked children diagnosed with DMDD to play computer games that are set up so the child will lose the game, while playing the game children DMDD report more negative emotions than their other peers.

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(wiki. (2020, October). Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder (No. 8). https://www.wikipedia.org) Youths who are diagnosed with the disorder will be involved in disruptive and immature behavior such as scowling, and teasing others, and become more upset and less effective in combating their negative emotions The medications and proper treatment for DMDD is determined based on the severity of the disorder and the person's response to the symptoms. Doctors may recommend antidepressant medications for treating the underlying symptoms of disruptive mood disorder such as treating the irritability and sadness. When treating youth with unusually strong temper outbursts a doctor may recommend atypical antipsychotic medications such as Risperidone. For treatment in children doctors will prescribe a stimulant medication to reduce the symptoms of impulse decisions. The downside to taking antidepressants is they can become highly addictive if not taken properly or taken too often, specific counselling can be an option for teens and children to talk about their symptoms and broadcast their feelings and opinions and get insight and clarity. 2020 Child Mind Institute INC. (2020, May). Treating DMDD (No. 3).

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wiki. (2020, October). Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder (No. 8). https://wwDMDD explained (No. 10). (2019, July). https://www.nimh.nih.gov W.wikipedia.org (CITED 2020-11-20) Mental Health Recovery American Addiction centers INC. (2020, November). Body’s Response To Anger. https://www.mentalhelp.net (CITED 2020-11-20) National Institute Of Mental Health. (2020, November). Treating DMDD (No. 5). NIMH. https://www.childmind.com (CITED 2020-11-23) wiki. (2020, October). Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder (No. 8). https://www.wikipedia.org (CITED 2020-11-24)...