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Impulse-control disorder not elsewhere classified
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Impulse control disorder is a set of psychiatric disorders including intermittent explosive disorder (hot-headedness), kleptomania (stealing), pathological gambling, pyromania (fire-starting) and trichotillomania (pulling one’s hair out). The onset of these disorders usually occurs between the ages of 7 and 15.[1] 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. [2] They include:
References
References
- ↑ Kessler RC, Amminger GP, Aguilar-Gaxiola S, Alonso J, Lee S, Ustün TB (2007). “Age of onset of mental disorders: a review of recent literature”. Curr Opin Psychiatry. 20 (4): 359–64. doi:10.1097/YCO.0b013e32816ebc8c. PMID 17551351.
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