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Disorders characterized by impulsivity that were not categorized elsewhere in the DSM-IV-TR were also included in the category "Impulse-control disorders not elsewhere classified". Trichotillomania (hair-pulling) and skin-picking were moved in DSM-5 to the obsessive-compulsive chapter. [1]
A child pyromaniac is a child with an impulse-control disorder that is primarily distinguished by a compulsion to set fires in order to relieve built-up tension. [1] Child pyromania is the rarest form of fire-setting. [citation needed] Most young children are not diagnosed with pyromania, but rather with conduct disorders. [1]
Inhibitory control, also known as response inhibition, is a cognitive process – and, more specifically, an executive function – that permits an individual to inhibit their impulses and natural, habitual, or dominant behavioral responses to stimuli (a.k.a. prepotent responses) in order to select a more appropriate behavior that is consistent with completing their goals.
Opioid receptor antagonists are regarded as practical in lessening urge-related symptoms, which is a central part of impulse control disorders; for this reason, they are used in treatment of substance use. This quality makes them helpful in treating kleptomania and impulse control disorders in general.
Intensive short-term dynamic psychotherapy (ISTDP) is a form of short-term psychotherapy developed through empirical, video-recorded research by Habib Davanloo. [1]The therapy's primary goal is to help the patient overcome internal resistance to experiencing true feelings about the present and past which have been warded off because they are either too frightening or too painful.
Compulsive sexual behaviour disorder (CSBD), [1] is an impulse control disorder.CSBD manifests as a pattern of behavior involving intense preoccupation with sexual fantasies and behaviours that cause significant levels of psychological distress, are inappropriately used to cope with psychological stress, cannot be voluntarily curtailed, and risk or cause harm to oneself or others.
Pages in category "Impulse-control disorders" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. H. Hypergraphia; I.
Impulse control disorders in general [1] Olfactory reference syndrome [8] Paraphilias [1] [9] Pathological gambling [10] Pica [11] Non-paraphilic sexual addictions [1] Tourette syndrome [1] Stereotypic movement disorder; Body-focused repetitive behaviors, such as trichotillomania [1] [12] Autism spectrum disorder [13] Social phobia [13] [14 ...