Mr. and Mrs. Mallner are confused about their son’s behavior and contacted the social worker to
see if he needs “further tests or something to find out if there’s something seriously wrong with
our son.” Fifteen year-old Rick is described with a history of episodic and violent behavior that
is out of proportion to the situation. It is during these “episodes” that he will become extremely
angry to the point of destroying things or punching holes in the wall (or doors). There seems to
be no precipitant and “after about half an hour he’s back to his old self,” adds Mr. Mallner. What
is the most likely diagnosis to consider for Rick?
a) Oppositional defiant disorder
b) Conduct disorder
c) Intermittent explosive disorder
d) Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder
c)
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a. True b. False