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As with other impulse-control disorders, the cause of IED has not been determined.
SymptomsIED causes such violent behavior as physical assault, destruction of property, and homicide or violent suicide. Violent, destructive behaviors often begin in childhood and escalate in adult life.
— Janie Franz
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