Impulsive Aggression

GLOSSARY

A maladaptive form of aggression characterized as a reactive, overt, and explosive response to perceived provocation. It can also refer to the sudden and unpredictable use of force or violence as a result of extreme negative emotions like anger. Impulsive aggression is known to correlate with borderline personality disorder.

Reference:
Barratt, E. S., Stanford, M. S., Dowdy, L., Liebman, M. J., & Kent, T. A. (1999). Impulsive and premeditated aggression: A factor analysis of self-reported acts. Psychiatry Research, 86(2), 163-173.

Critchfield, K. L., Levy, K. N., & Clarkin, J. F. (2004). The relationship between impulsivity, aggression, and impulsive-aggression in borderline personality disorder: An empirical analysis of self-report measures. Journal of Personality Disorders, 18(6), 555–570. https://doi.org/10.1521/pedi.18.6.555.54795