The primary specific aim of this study is to test the hypothesis that Intermittent Explosive Disorder (IED) is familial. IED is a disorder characterized by recurrent, sudden eruptions of aggressive behavior not due to psychosis, substance intoxication, or other frank organic causes. Accordingly, IED is the categorical expression of recurrent, problematic, impulsive aggressive behavior. While it is thought that the personality dimension of impulsive aggression is familial (and possibly under substantial genetic influence), there is a paucity of systematically collected data to support this hypothesis with regard to clinically significant impulsive aggressive behavior. A family history study by the PI demonstrates that IED (by research criteria) aggregates in first degree relatives of IED+ Probands. Aggregation of IED in these first degree relatives was not accounted for by co-morbidity of other Axis I or II conditions in the IED+ Probands. While aggregation of other Axis I disorders was also noted in the first degree relatives of IED+ Probands (e.g., major depression, alcohol/drug use disorders, etc.), the risk of IED in relatives was not affected by the risk of these other disorders in the relatives. That is, IED was transmitted independently of these other Axis I disorders. The formal specific aims of this study are as follows: a) to compare the familiality of IED, and of dimensional measures of aggression, in first degree relatives of IED+ Probands (n = 80), in first-degree relatives of Psychiatric Control Probands (n = 80) and in first-degree relatives of Outpatient Surgical Control Probands (n = 80) using the direct Family Study Method; b) to compare the familiality of Major Depression and Alcohol/Drug Use Disorders in first degree relatives of Probands meeting Research Criteria for IED (by research criteria) and in relatives of the two Control groups; and, c) to explore phenomenologic and biologic correlates of familial IED in probands and in family members of IED probands (i.e., relatives of IED probands with and without IED).

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Type
Research Project (R01)
Project #
1R01MH060836-01A2
Application #
6383720
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZRG1-SNEM-2 (01))
Program Officer
Breiling, James P
Project Start
2001-09-10
Project End
2006-08-31
Budget Start
2001-09-10
Budget End
2002-08-31
Support Year
1
Fiscal Year
2001
Total Cost
$448,926
Indirect Cost
Name
University of Chicago
Department
Psychiatry
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
225410919
City
Chicago
State
IL
Country
United States
Zip Code
60637
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