A Pilot Study Comparing the Efficacy of Group Versus Individual Anger Management in Subjects With IED

Inclusion Criteria: * The subject meets research criteria for a lifetime diagnosis of intermittent explosive disorder (IED). * The subject has a Trait Anger Score \> 21 on the STAXI (see above). * Subject is willing to be randomized to any one of the four conditions. * The subject is willing and able to cooperate with study protocol (i.e., keep appointments, complete rating forms, etc.) * Subject gives informed consent to participate in study. Exclusion Criteria: * The subject has any history of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV) Axis I bipolar mood disorder, schizophrenia, delusional disorder, organic brain disorder, mental retardation. * The subject meets DSM-IV criteria for alcohol or drug dependence within 30 days prior to the start of any of the study conditions. * The subject has a Beck Depression Inventory, 2nd Edition (BDI-II) score \> 32. * The subject has aggressive obsessions in the context of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). * Current suicidal behavior or homicidal ideation. * The subject is not willing to be randomized to any one of the four conditions. * The subject is not willing to cooperate with study protocol (i.e., keep appointments, complete rating forms, etc.). * The subject, in the opinion of the principal investigator (PI), is not able or likely to cooperate with study protocol (i.e., keep appointments, complete rating forms, etc.) * The subject is already engaged in an anger management program elsewher…