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'''Road rage''' is defined as an acute behavioral dysregulation characterized by an extreme expression of anger or frustration, often to the point of uncontrollable rage typically disproportionate to the situation at hand, that occurs within the context of driving an automobile. It is generally considered a subset of [[Intermittent explosive disorder|Intermittent Explosive Disorder]]. <ref>Craig-Henderson, Kellina M. (2007). Road Rage: When Drivers Lose It -- A review of Road Rage: Assessment and Treatment of the Angry, Aggressive Driver by Galovski, Tara E., Malta, Loretta S. and Blanchard, Edward. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association, 2006.</ref> | '''Road rage''' is defined as an acute behavioral dysregulation characterized by an extreme expression of anger or frustration, often to the point of uncontrollable rage typically disproportionate to the situation at hand, that occurs within the context of driving an automobile. It is generally considered a subset of [[Intermittent explosive disorder|Intermittent Explosive Disorder]]. <ref>Craig-Henderson, Kellina M. (2007). Road Rage: When Drivers Lose It -- A review of Road Rage: Assessment and Treatment of the Angry, Aggressive Driver by Galovski, Tara E., Malta, Loretta S. and Blanchard, Edward. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association, 2006.</ref> The drivers who are most likely to engage in road rage are young males who drive recklessly and aggressively, with possible alcohol and psychiatric problems.<ref name="pmid16534147">{{cite journal |author=Asbridge M, Smart RG, Mann RE |title=Can we prevent road rage? |journal=Trauma Violence Abuse |volume=7 |issue=2 |pages=109–21 |year=2006 |pmid=16534147 |doi=10.1177/1524838006286689}}</ref> | ||
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Road rage is defined as an acute behavioral dysregulation characterized by an extreme expression of anger or frustration, often to the point of uncontrollable rage typically disproportionate to the situation at hand, that occurs within the context of driving an automobile. It is generally considered a subset of Intermittent Explosive Disorder. [1] The drivers who are most likely to engage in road rage are young males who drive recklessly and aggressively, with possible alcohol and psychiatric problems.[2]
References
- ↑ Craig-Henderson, Kellina M. (2007). Road Rage: When Drivers Lose It -- A review of Road Rage: Assessment and Treatment of the Angry, Aggressive Driver by Galovski, Tara E., Malta, Loretta S. and Blanchard, Edward. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association, 2006.
- ↑ Asbridge M, Smart RG, Mann RE (2006). "Can we prevent road rage?". Trauma Violence Abuse 7 (2): 109–21. DOI:10.1177/1524838006286689. PMID 16534147. Research Blogging.