A nursing instructor is teaching about the new DSM-5 diagnostic category of disruptive mood dysregulation disorder (DMDD).Which of the following information should the instructor include? (Select all that apply.)

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Rationale: The APA has included a new diagnostic category in the Depressive Disorders chapter of the DSM-5.This childhood disorder is called disruptive mood dysregulation disorder.Criteria for the diagnosis include,but are not limited to,the following.Verbal rages or physical aggression toward people or property; temper outbursts must be present in at least two settings (at home,at school,or with peers).DMDD is characterized by severe recurrent temper outbursts.The temper outbursts are manifested both behaviorally and/or verbally.Symptoms of DMDD must be present for 12,not 18 or more months to meet diagnostic criteria.

A Nursing Instructor Is Teaching About the New DSM-5 Diagnostic