<unk>  (DMDD) is a mental disorder in children and adolescents characterized by a persistently irritable or angry<unk>  and frequent temper outbursts that are disproportionate to the situation and significantly more severe than the typical reaction of same-aged peers. DMDD was added to the DSM-5 as a type of depressive disorder diagnosis for youths. The symptoms of DMDD resemble those of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), anxiety disorders, and childhood bipolar disorder. DMDD first appeared as a disorder in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) in 2013 and is classified as a<unk>  disorder. Treatments include medication to manage<unk>  symptoms as well as individual and family therapy to address emotion-regulation skills. Children with DMDD are at risk for developing depression and anxiety later in life.
Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder
Atypical depression
Personality disorder not otherwise specified
Mixed anxiety–depressive disorder
Internalizing disorder
Externalizing disorder
Bipolar I disorder
Transference neurosis