symptoms of aggression
Other symptoms that may need to be considered or may be imprecisely called aggression include: Irritability. Depressive symptoms - not often but sometimes lashing out due to depressive feelings may seem like aggression. Substance causes are a common cause of aggression: Drug intoxication. Alcohol intoxication.
Depression - although depression is not a common cause of aggression symptoms. Dysthymia. Postpartum depression (type of Depression) Postnatal depression (type of Depressive disorders) - can cause aggression and sometimes against the child even to the extreme of infanticide.