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Impulse Control Disorders Difficulty controlling ones impulses occurs
in many disorders; especially Substance Related Disorders, Conduct
Disorders and Psychotic Disorders. However the classification of
Impulse-Control Disorders is reserved for those disorders in which the
defining characteristic is the inability to inhibit an impulse which might
be harmful to oneself or others. Impulse Disorders involve the inability to resist an impulse or psychological drive to act in a way harmful to oneself or others. The urge causes anxiety, tension or arousal; its completion gives relief or gratification; regret or guilt may follow. There are five distinct Impulse Disorders. Intermittent Explosive Disorder is
evidenced by episodes of acting out aggression and causing bodily harm
and/or property destruction. Kleptomania
is evidenced by acting out the impulse to misappropriate objects without
the motive of monetary gain. Pyromania is
evidenced by setting fires for hedonistic purposes. Pathological
Gambling is evidenced by habitual, self destructive gambling. Trichotillomania is evidenced by recurrent hair pulling resulting in significant hair loss with a motivation of self-gratification or tension release. Compulsive Skin-Picking & Scratching (this is not a DSM diagnosis) back to psychdisorders |