The Irritable Male Syndrome manifests itself
through a number of feelings that can help us recognize where
it is present in us or in someone we care about. The following
questionnaire will help you assess IMS and the degree of seriousness.
Everyone is irritable from time to time. Life is inherently
stressful and there are inevitably things that bother us.
What we want to know, though, is how irritable are we? Is
our irritability excessive? Has it become entrenched? Does
it seem to be getting worse? Is it causing problems for me
or in my relationship with my family, friends, or community?
We don’t have a precise instrument
to measure IMS. We can’t read your level of irritability
like we can your blood pressure (though excessive irritability
can lead to high blood pressure and other stress-related illnesses).
Like so much in the psychological sciences we can only understand
IMS by asking you questions and helping you reflect on what
the answers mean in your own life. Let the score be a guide,
not an absolute indicator that there is a problem or not a
problem.
