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Irritability Information

Irritability is an excessive response to stimuli. The term is used for both the physiological reaction to stimuli and for the pathological, abnormal or excessive sensitivity to stimuli; It is usually used to refer to anger or frustration.

Irritability may be demonstrated in behavioral responses to both physiological and behavioral stimuli including environmental, situational, sociological, and emotional stimuli.

Conditions

Irritability can occur in people experiencing any of a variety of conditions, including:

See also

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Symptoms and signs: cognition, perception, emotional state and behaviour (R40–R46, 780.0–780.5, 781.1)
Cognition
Alteration of consciousness Confusion (Delirium) · Somnolence · Obtundation · Stupor · Unconsciousness (Syncope, Coma, Persistent vegetative state)
Fainting/Syncope Carotid sinus syncopeHeat syncopeVasovagal episode
Other Amnesia (Anterograde amnesia, Retrograde amnesia) · Dizziness (Vertigo, Presyncope/Lightheadedness, Disequilibrium) · Convulsion
Emotional state Anxiety · Irritability · Hostility · Suicidal ideation
Behavior Verbosity
Perception/ sensation disorder Olfaction : Anosmia · Hyposmia · Dysosmia · Parosmia · Hyperosmia Taste: Ageusia · Hypogeusia · Dysgeusia · Parageusia · Hypergeusia Hallucination: Auditory hallucination

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Source: Parrott, W. (2001), Emotions in Social Psychology, Psychology Press, Philadelphia.
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