Irritability

Overview

• Explosive - outbursts of anger that are disproportionate to the situation.
• Irritable - agitation with minimal stimulus.
• Calm - lack of agitation.

• • Causes of Irritability

  • Stress
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Mania
  • Delirium
  • Dementia
  • Psychosis
  • Intoxication
• Assessment of irritability is more useful in the context of assessing risk than for diagnosis.