Misdiagnosis of Intermittent Explosive Disorder

Alternative diagnoses list for Intermittent Explosive Disorder:

For a diagnosis of Intermittent Explosive Disorder, the following list of conditions have been mentioned in sources as possible alternative diagnoses to consider during the diagnostic process for Intermittent Explosive Disorder:

• "Normal" aggressive behavior
• Substance intoxication
• Substance withdrawal
• Delirium
• Dementia
• Conduct disorder
• Antisocial personality disorder
• Schizophrenia
• Mania
• Oppositional defiant disorder
• Borderline personality disorder
• Other causes of aggression
• Temporal lobe epilepsy

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• Types of Misdiagnosis
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About misdiagnosis:

When checking for a misdiagnosis of Intermittent Explosive Disorder or confirming a diagnosis of Intermittent Explosive Disorder, it is useful to consider what other medical conditions might be possible misdiagnoses or other alternative conditions relevant to diagnosis. These alternate diagnoses of Intermittent Explosive Disorder may already have been considered by your doctor or may need to be considered as possible alternative diagnoses or candidates for misdiagnosis of Intermittent Explosive Disorder. For a general overview of misdiagnosis issues for all diseases, see Overview of Misdiagnosis.