Impulse control disorder

By Wikipedia – February 13, 2008

Impulse control disorder is a set of brain disorders including intermittent explosive disorder (hot-headedness), kleptomania (stealing), pathological gambling, pyromania (fire-starting) and trichotillomania (pulling one's hair out). Impulsivity, the key feature of these disorders, can be thought of as seeking a small, short term gain at the expense of a large, long term loss.

Impulse-control disorders are considered to be part of the Obsessive Compulsive Disorder spectrum. [1] They include:

External links

University of Minnesota Impulse Control Disorders Clinic Provides useful information and resources for patients and their families, including free questionnaire-based rating scales that patients can use to assess and track the severity of their condition.

BrainPhysics Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders

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