A Pilot Study Comparing the Efficacy of Group Versus Individual Anger Management in Subjects With IED

Inclusion Criteria: The subject meets research criteria for a lifetime diagnosis of intermittent explosive disorder (IED). The subject has a Trait Anger Score > 21 on the STAXI (see above). Subject is willing to be randomized to any one of the four conditions. The subject is willing and able to cooperate with study protocol (i.e., keep appointments, complete rating forms, etc.) Subject gives informed consent to participate in study. Exclusion Criteria: The subject has any history of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV) Axis I bipolar mood disorder, schizophrenia, delusional disorder, organic brain disorder, mental retardation. The subject meets DSM-IV criteria for alcohol or drug dependence within 30 days prior to the start of any of the study conditions. The subject has a Beck Depression Inventory, 2nd Edition (BDI-II) score > 32. The subject has aggressive obsessions in the context of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Current suicidal behavior or homicidal ideation. The subject is not willing to be randomized to any one of the four conditions. The subject is not willing to cooperate with study protocol (i.e., keep appointments, complete rating forms, etc.). The subject, in the opinion of the principal investigator (PI), is not able or likely to cooperate with study protocol (i.e., keep appointments, complete rating forms, etc.) The subject is already engaged in an anger management program elsewhere. The subject does not give informed consent to participate in study