For drivers with road rage, doctors may have a diagnosis for you. A new study out of the University of Chicago suggests road rage isn't just about drivers with fiery attitudes. It claims road rage is a sign of a psychological condition called IED, or "intermittent explosive disorder."
Dr. Emil Coccaro, University of Chicago Medical School: "The symptoms are basically several episodes, usually a year, where you blow up, break things, hit people or do damage in general."
Researchers think up to 16 million Americans may suffer from IED, and they say that suffered can curb their behavior with antidepressants and therapy.
Okay, let me get this straight. When someone stops his or her car, gets out and starts ranting and accosting another driver, the perpetrator is actually a victim of IED? The maniac is not merely a grumpy, pissed off cretin with his head up his ass. The assailant is in the throes of an IED episode, and no it’s not Improvised Explosive Device, but that label is better suited.
Now don’t get me wrong. I feel that environmental, societal, and childhood upbringing play a part in many instances of bad behavior, but it seems we are getting to point of putting a label on every aspect of human life and condition.
But IED? Let’s call it what it is. If it is any kind of disorder it should be called: Get The Fuck Out Of My Way You Bastard Because I Am Better Than You And You Are Impeding My Trip To McDonalds Syndrome…or GTFOOMWYBBIABTYAYAIMTTM Syndrome for short. Some prefer HUMAS. That stands for Head Up My Ass Syndrome, but that covers much more than road rage.
What about ED? I don’t have erectile dysfunction, but I do sometimes suffer from “I Drank Too Much Rose and Can’t Get it Up Syndrome.” Nowadays when you are sitting on the couch and your legs feel tingly, it means that you are suffering from Restless Leg Syndrome or RLS.
Hell I tripped twice in the past year. Does that mean I have ICD, Intermittent Clumsiness Disorder. Do I have short term memory loss or do I just not care a damn about what you just said?
What’s the point in all of this labeling? To make people feel better about themselves? To rationalize stupidity? Who really benefits, when more people are taking more drugs for new “disorders”?
I think we all know the answer to that……
Now Ladies and Gentlemen, Our Moment of Hinn:
“I see rows of caskets lining up in front of this TV set... and I see actual loved ones picking up the hands of the dead and letting them touch the screen and people are getting raised.”
-- Benny Hinn
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The DSM (Diagnostic Statistical Manual) used in listing psychological disorders was originally released back in 1953, I believe. At the time, it had something like 80 pages. We are currently using the DSM-IV, and in by the fourth version of the book, they have managed to upgrade the manual to over 900 pages.
This seems to have become the case mostly in part due to psychologists/psychiatrists who feel the pressure to actually label a diagnosis that cannot otherwise be explained. Particularly to judges in the court system who hate nothing more than a kook in the defendant's seat being labled by an evaluating psychologist as NOS or "Not Otherwise Specified". Stamping a name on it seems to make everyone feel better. IT also seems to make it easier for psychiatrists to prescribe drugs for these disorders, which seems to make them AND the pharmecutical industry happy. I agree that it is very much out of hand, and IED in particular is incredibly stupid. A lot of psychologists have a problem with this over-labeling though, especially since a lot of these disorders don't even appear to actually exist. PMS in particular is problematic, especially with the latest discovery of PMDD (Pre-Menstrual Dysphoric Disorder), which is supposed to be a particularly depressive form of PMS. Well, even though I know 95% of the women out there will staunchly disagree with what I'm about to write here, and maybe even you:
There is absolutely NO scientific evidence that has been able to prove the physical existence of PMS in the first place. So what to make of PMDD? It is simply a way for doctors and drug companies to make more money.
Wow...I think someone is missing the school environment already !! I do know several women who seem to suffer from CMS.....
Sorry... As a future shrink, I love this topic. lol
What is CMS? :)
Constant Menstrual Syndrome
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