新奇事件簿 间歇性暴力紊乱症盛行（在线收听）

A new study suggests that a high number of American teenagers suffer from a disorder that leads to fits of uncontrollable rage. Researchers from the Harvard Medical School conducted a survey and interviewed over 10,000 teens aged 13 to 17. They discovered that eight per cent of them suffered from a mental disorder called intermittent explosive disorder (IED). The team says that based on its results, up to six million youths in the U.S. could be suffering from this illness. IED leads sufferers to suddenly lose control of even the smallest, non-threatening situations. They can fly into a fit of rage on impulse and become extremely aggressive. Sufferers break or smash things, scream and shout, become violent and can attack others. The scientists say it is responsible for a lot of domestic violence and problems at school.

新研究表明，许多美国青年人无法控制自己的情绪。来自哈佛大学医学院的研究人员进行了一项研究，他们对1万多名年龄在13-17岁的青年人进行了采访。研究表明，有8%的青年人患有一种名叫“间歇性暴力紊乱症”的精神疾病。研究小组认为，根据研究结果，全美国患有此疾病的青年人数或将达到600万。“间歇性暴力紊乱症”甚至能让患者为鸡毛蒜皮而“失控”。他们极易冲动发火，并带有进攻性。患者会砸碎物品，尖声大叫，攻击他人。科学家认为它是许多家庭暴力，学校冲突的罪魁祸首。

The study is published in the journal of Archives of General Psychiatry. It is the first large-scale research to document the extent of IED in the USA. Lead researcher doctor Ronald Kessler described the potential importance of his research, saying: "If we can detect IED early and intervene with effective treatment right away, we can prevent a substantial amount of future violence." He added: "It's a problem because it really gets in the way of your life. There are lots of things people don't get treatment for because it doesn't really impact them. This does. The problem is an awful lot of people have it,more than I thought, it's awfully chronic, and it's impairing." Dr Kessler believes it is important this problem is given more recognition. "Social disorders can fall through the cracks, and this is one of them," he said.

《普通精神病学档案》刊登了这篇研究。而这也是美国首次对“间歇性暴力紊乱症”程度进行大规模研究。研究组长罗纳德·凯斯勒博士讲述了这项研究的重要性，称：“如果我们能够早早确诊，进行治疗，许多暴力冲突是可以避免的。”他还称：“它阻碍了我们的生活，这确实是个问题。许多事情不会影响我们的生活，我们就会对它不管不顾。但它确实影响到了我们。患有该疾病的人数非常多，并且超过了我的预期，这种慢性病对人们的伤害非常大。”凯斯勒博士认为我们应该对这一问题给予更多认识，这是非常重要的。他认为我们忽略了社会疾病的影响，“间歇性暴力紊乱症”就是其中之一。