Tantrum

Description

An emotional outburst, usually among children or those in emotional distress, that is typically characterised by stubbornness, crying, screaming, defiance, anger, a resistance to attempts at pacification, and in some cases hitting or other violent behaviour.

Index terms

Tantrum

Exclusions from above levels

19 – Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
JA66 – Clinical findings on antenatal screening of mother

Sibling codes

MB24.0 – Ambivalence
MB24.1 – Anger
MB24.2 – Anhedonia
MB24.3 – Anxiety
MB24.4 – Apathy
MB24.5 – Depressed mood
MB24.6 – Disturbance of affect
MB24.7 – Dysphoria
MB24.8 – Elevated mood
MB24.9 – Euphoria
MB24.A – Fear
MB24.B – Feelings of guilt
MB24.C – Irritability
MB24.D – Leaden paralysis
MB24.E – Mental rumination
MB24.F – Restlessness
MB24.H – Worry
MB24.Y – Other specified symptoms and signs involving mood or affect
MB24.Z – Symptoms and signs involving mood or affect, unspecified

Foundation entity

Tantrum – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/2033724521

Part of: MB24: Symptoms or signs involving mood or affect › 21: Symptoms, signs or clinical findings, not elsewhere classified