Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder?

Hi Everyone,

Wondering if anyone has heard of this disorder. A friend of mine mentioned this with regards to my daughter..not a diagnosis obviously but some similarities in how she behaves.

We believe she has autism but looking at the information on dmdd there are similarities there aswell.

She is a very emotional child that will often act with aggression with regards to situations beyond her control.

If anyone has heard of this or can offer any insight that would be great.

Anna Mod over 4 years ago

Dear NAS72680, thank you for sharing in the online community. I found some information about disruptive mood dysregulation disorder: https://childmind.org/guide/guide-to-disruptive-mood-dysregulation-disorder/.

In terms of autism and how it can affect behaviour, individuals on the spectrum can often display behaviour that may be challenging. There will generally be a reason for this and it is important to try and understand the trigger for the behaviour when developing strategies. This following link may help understanding this: https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/topics/behaviour.

You may like to look at our information about general autism spectrum disorders: https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/what-is-autism.

If you were interested in finding out if your daughter is on the autism spectrum, as you probably already know she would need to have a formal diagnostic assessment. You may find it useful to have a look at the following link for further information about diagnosis and the benefits of getting one: https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/topics/diagnosis.

Furthermore, it is important the professional she sees has experience of autism spectrum disorders. You can find details of diagnostic services on our Autism Services Directory in the Assessment and diagnosis section: http://www.autism.org.uk/directory.aspx.

Best wishes,

Anna Mod