Road Rage is a term that, unfortunately, we have become more and more aware of as the media covers an increasing number of road rage incidents. Were all aware of the shocking stories of mild mannered commuters turned cold blooded murderers, and were fairly certain that this will never happen to us. Were rightwe will probably never turn into a cold blooded murderer simply because some jackass cut us off on the freeway. While most of us are nearly immune to such heinous f…
Is Road Rage A Psychiatric Disorder?
Recent headline: Road Rage may be due to medical condition called Intermittent Explosive Disorder (IED)
WHAT IS THE SCIENCE BEHIND THIS?
The study, reported in the June (2006) issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry was based on a national face-to-face survey of 9,282 U.S. adults who answered diagnostic questionnaires in 2001-03. It was funded by the National Institute of Mental Health.
Results? About 5 percent to 7 percent of the nationally representative sample…