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Irritability

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Each score is a percentile comparing your child to other kids their age.

How severe is your child's irritability?

(designed for kids 12 months or older)

Other symptoms or behaviors to look for with Irritability

When parents mention Irritability they also mention these other symptoms:

SymptomFrequencyNumber of mentions
Being irritableOften32 mentions
Fatigue, tiredness, or lethargyOften4 mentions
NauseaSometimes2 mentions
Rashes (any cause)Sometimes2 mentions
Absent-mindednessSometimes1 mention
AgitationSometimes1 mention
Chest painSometimes1 mention
ConstipationSometimes1 mention
Difficulty focusing or concentratingSometimes1 mention
Easily upsetSometimes1 mention

Characteristics of Irritability

How common is Irritability?

Across kids of all ages represented on Sleuth, 39.71% of parents surveyed by Sleuth say their kids have Irritability.

Percentage of kids with Irritability by year of age

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This is based on a survey of 491 children on Sleuth. The plot shows the percentage of parents who rated their child’s Irritability “Moderate”, “Severe”, or “Very Severe” among kids in different age groups.

Frequency

OutcomePercent of ChildrenTotal Mentions
Continuously

3%

16 mentions
Hourly

0%

0 mentions
Daily

17%

87 mentions
Weekly

21%

110 mentions
Monthly

15%

77 mentions
Annually

5%

25 mentions
A Few / Several Times

11%

58 mentions
Once

3%

16 mentions
Never

25%

130 mentions

Severity

SeverityPercent of ChildrenTotal Mentions
Very Severe

5%

26 mentions
Severe

11%

56 mentions
Moderate

23%

113 mentions
Mild

31%

151 mentions
Not at All

29%

143 mentions

Discussion of Irritability

What was your approach to Irritability? What were the results?

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