Irritability
Domain : Symptoms
Category : My daily life
Simplified definition
A condition in which a person gets easily angered, annoyed, or frustrated.
Source: Houria Aiouaz, for Alzheimer Foundation
Referenced definition
“Irritability is an emotional process that is characterized by a proneness to experience negative affective states, such as anger, annoyance, and frustration, which may or may not be outwardly expressed.”
Source : : Barata PC, Holtzman S, Cunningham S, O’Connor BP, Stewart DE. Building a definition of irritability from academic definitions and lay descriptions. Emotion Revue. 2016;8(2):164-172.
Note
- People with AD who experience irritability may refuse other people’s help and may be impatient, or verbally and physically aggressive.
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