Irritability is the excitatory ability that living organisms have to respond to changes in their environment. The term is used for both the physiological reaction to stimuli and for the pathological , abnormal or excessive sensitivity to stimuli.
19-654: [REDACTED] Look up cranky in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Cranky may refer to: Irritability Cranky Kong , a character from the Donkey Kong video game series Cranky the Crane , a character from the children's television series Thomas & Friends Cranky Doodle Donkey , a character in the Canadian animated TV series My Little Pony: Friendship
38-683: A lack of confidence or fear of social situations. Conflict , such as when one has competing goals that interfere with one another, can also be an internal source of frustration or annoyance and can create cognitive dissonance . External causes of frustration involve conditions outside an individual's control, such as a physical roadblock , a difficult task, or the perception of wasting time. There are multiple ways individuals cope with frustration such as passive–aggressive behavior , anger , or violence, although frustration may also propel positive processes via enhanced effort and strive. This broad range of potential outcomes makes it difficult to identify
57-685: A major concern for clinicians is the time course of irritability. If a person presents as uncharacteristically irritable, then a clinician may become concerned a change or episodic illness, such as a neurologic insult or mood disorder. Understanding the time course of irritability is critical for establishing the diagnosis of pediatric bipolar disorder from disruptive mood dysregulation disorder. In another example, chronic, severe irritability in older children (not including young children, e.g. preschool age, where normative irritability may be severe) may predict later depression and anxiety and suicidality. Several major neural systems have been implicated across
76-448: A number of effects, depending on the mental health of the individual. In positive cases, this frustration will build until a level that is too great for the individual to contain or allow to continue, and thus produce action directed at solving the inherent problem in a disposition that does not cause social or physical harm. In negative cases, however, the individual may perceive the source of frustration to be outside their control, and thus
95-424: A number of studies for idiopathic, chronic irritability. These include the following: 1) prefrontal areas that underlying complex, goal directed behavior, especially inhibitory control and the regulation of emotions; 2) cortico-subcortical systems underlying reward processing, particularly in reaction to a frustrating stimulus; and 3) cortico-subcortical systems underlying threat and arousal processing, particularly in
114-479: Is Magic Mr. Cranky , a satirical film critic personae since 1995 Cranky, a character from Where's My Water? See also [ edit ] Crank (disambiguation) Kranky (disambiguation) Crankie, a form of moving panorama performance operated by a crank Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Cranky . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
133-576: Is also a major feature of a number of other disorders, including autism spectrum disorders, traumatic stress disorders, generalized anxiety disorder , etc. Finally, it is a notable characteristic of delirium , dementia , hormonal change, metabolic disturbance, chronic stress , pain, and substance/medication withdrawal . Of course, given that irritability is not specific to any one condition, clinicians consider biological, social, psychological, and familial factors. Irritability may be an indicator of diagnosis, course of illness, or prognosis. For example,
152-414: Is broad. It is also consistent with special definitions that are relevant to research and treatment. One definition is that irritability is a low threshold for experiencing frustration . This definition is helpful for experiments because researchers can induce frustration by blocking desired rewards or doling out unexpected punishments. However, it is not particularly specific to irritability, as frustration
171-436: Is commonly defined as the tendency to react to stimuli with negative affective states (especially anger ) and temper outbursts, which can be aggressive . Distressing or impairing irritability is important from a mental health perspective as a common symptom of concern and predictor of clinical outcomes. Irritability is the excitatory ability that living organisms have to respond to changes in their environment. The term
190-457: Is considered to be irritable when they have a short temper, become easily frustrated , or feel grouchy or grumpy. Caregivers may report tension in the household or fatigue . They may make accommodations to avoid provoking their dependents. Irritability is associated with a number of mental health conditions . It is a defining characteristic of any mood disorder , such as bipolar , depressive , and disruptive mood dysregulation disorders . It
209-488: Is its own construct with a number of emotional and behavioral associations. A second prominent special definition describes a group of behavioral issues often occurring in those diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder. This deserves mention here because this version of irritability has been a commonly used in a number of clinical trials and defines the current US Food and Drug Administration irritability indication. As an emotional and behavioral symptom in humans, someone
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#1732782416552228-442: Is used for both the physiological reaction to stimuli and for the pathological , abnormal or excessive sensitivity to stimuli. Irritability can be demonstrated in behavioral responses to both physiological and behavioral stimuli, including environmental, situational, sociological , and emotional stimuli. In humans, irritability may be a significant transdiagnostic symptom or disposition that occurs across or at any point during
247-611: The context of social fairness or social threat. Frustration In psychology, frustration is a common emotional response to opposition, related to anger , annoyance and disappointment . Frustration arises from the perceived resistance to the fulfillment of an individual's will or goal and is likely to increase when a will or goal is denied or blocked. There are two types of frustration: internal and external. Internal frustration may arise from challenges in fulfilling personal goals , desires , instinctual drives and needs, or dealing with perceived deficiencies , such as
266-488: The frustration will continue to build, leading eventually to further problematic behavior (e.g. violent reaction against perceived oppressors or enemies). Stubborn refusal to respond to new conditions affecting the goal, such as removal or modification of the barrier, sometimes occurs. As pointed out by J.A.C. Brown , severe punishment may cause individuals to continue non-adaptive behavior blindly: "Either it may have an effect opposite to that of reward and as such, discourage
285-404: The individual expected the goal to be easy to accomplish. Frustration is usually less when an individual expected, or knew beforehand, that the goal would be "challenging." Some people are predisposed towards feelings of frustration, indexed in terms of temperament in childhood, and neuroticism in adulthood. Frustration can be classed as a mental health problem–response behavior and can have
304-443: The lifespan. It is commonly defined as the tendency to react to stimuli with the experience of negative affective states (especially anger) and temper outbursts, which may or may not be aggressive. This definition is well known to have similarities with the definitions of anger and aggression . New hypotheses and data-driven research are focused on identifying what is unique to irritability, anger, and aggression. The definition
323-411: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cranky&oldid=1133432453 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Irritability When reflecting human emotion and behavior , it
342-967: The original cause(s) of frustration, as the responses may be indirect. However, a more direct and common response is a propensity towards aggression. Frustration originates from feelings of uncertainty and insecurity which stems from a sense of inability to fulfill needs. If the needs of an individual are blocked, uneasiness and frustration are more likely to occur. When these needs are constantly ignored or unsatisfied, anger, depression , loss of self-confidence, annoyance, aggression, and sometimes violence are likely to follow. Needs can be blocked two different ways; internally and externally. Internal blocking happens within an individual's mind, either through lack of ability, confidence, conflicting goals and desires, and/or fears. External blocking happens to an individual outside their control such as physical roadblocks, difficult tasks, or perceived waste of time, especially when those roadblocks or challenges were unexpected, or if
361-405: The repetition of the act, or, by functioning as a frustrating agent, it may lead to fixation and the other symptoms of frustration as well. It follows that punishment is a dangerous tool, since it often has effects which are entirely the opposite of those desired". Frustration tolerance is one's ability to resist becoming frustrated when facing difficult tasks. Having a low frustration tolerance
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