What is rage disorder?

Rage disorder is characterized by repeated episodes of angry outbursts, temper tantrums, or violent behavior to the point of uncontrollable rage, it is grossly out of proportion to the situation. The outbursts are not premeditated and it is difficult for the person to resist aggressive impulses.

How do members experience rage disorder?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with rage disorder*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for rage disorder*

Who has rage disorder on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 18
20s 28
30s 47
40s 44
50s 49
60s 30
70+ 13

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 91
Female 129

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What is rage disorder?

Rage disorder is characterized by repeated episodes of angry outbursts, temper tantrums, or violent behavior to the point of uncontrollable rage, it is grossly out of proportion to the situation. The outbursts are not premeditated and it is difficult for the person to resist aggressive impulses.



Common symptoms reported by people with rage disorder

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for rage disorder

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Compare treatments taken by people with rage disorder

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Who has rage disorder on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 5 new patients joined this month
  • 88 say rage disorder is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 18
20s 28
30s 47
40s 44
50s 49
60s 30
70+ 13
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 30
20-29 years 9
30-39 years 12
40-49 years 2
50-59 years 4
60-69 years 1
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 91
Female 129

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 53
Not Diagnosed 43

These charts show data from rage disorder patients who have completed their condition history
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