Impulse Control Disorders
These are a loosely grouped set of conditions that all feature behavior that is acted out in an uncontrolled/impulsive manner that often has self-destructive consequences. More...
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Impulse control disorders are characterized by a person's failure to resist an impulse. The person is unable to prevent him or herself from performing an act that will be harmful to self or others.
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Definition Impulse control disorders are characterized by an inability to resist the impulse to perform an action that is harmful to one's self or others.
Kleptomania is an impulse control disorder in which someone feels an uncontrollable urge to steal.
Impulse control and addiction disorders: People with impulse control disorders are unable to resist urges, or impulses, to perform acts that could be harmful to themselves or others.
Kleptomania is a type of impulse control disorder — a disorder in which you can't resist the temptation or drive to perform an act that's harmful to you or someone else. People with kleptomania know that their actions are harmful.
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Impulse control disorders — Treatment with dopamine agonists, even at appropriate doses, increases the risk of impulse control disorders, such as pathologic gambling, compulsive sexual behavior, or compulsive buying.
Trichotillomania is an impulse control disorder characterized by an overwhelming urge to pull out one's own hair, often resulting in patches of baldness. The hair on the scalp is most often affected.
Compulsive gambling is an impulse control disorder that is characterized by an overwhelming urge to gamble. In compulsive gambling, your life becomes dominated by gambling, which can lead to problems with finances, career, and relationships.
Pathological gambling is similar to many other impulse control disorders such as kleptomania, pyromania, and trichotillomania.
In addition, borderline personality disorder, antisocial behavior, impulse control disorders, and obsessive compulsive disorder can all coexist with bulimia nervosa.
Alcohol/substance abuse
Impulse control disorder
Major depressive disorder
Mood disorder due to a general medical condition
Personality disorder
Schizoaffective disorder
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Self-mutilation is a severe impulse control disorder that is often associated with other psychiatric disorders, such as: ...
It is generally considered to be an impulse control disorder but is sometimes classified as either a subtype or variant of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
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Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), Tourette's Syndrome, Attention Deficit Disorders, trichotillomania (pulling out hair), and impulse control disorders may be seen in OCD, but may not be related.
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Depression
Anxiety
Substance abuse (eg, alcoholism, drug abuse)
Eating disorders (eg, anorexia, bulimia)
Other impulse control disorders ...
Gambling is any betting or wagering carried out for oneself or others. Gambling depends on skill or chance. It may or may not involve money. Compulsive gambling disorder is an impulse control disorder.
 See also: Symptom, Depression, Impulse Control Disorders, Anxiety, Stress
  
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