Tonic and phasic irritability in 6-year-old children: differential correlates and outcomes.
Jamilah I SilverDaniel M MackinSara J BufferdLea R DoughertyBrandon L GoldsteinGabrielle A CarlsonDaniel N KleinPublished in: Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines (2022)
Tonic and phasic irritability in 6-year-old children appear to be distinguishable constructs with different temperament and parenting correlates and psychopathological outcomes. Distinguishing these components has implications for research on the etiology and pathophysiology of irritability and developing effective treatments.