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The dual systems model, also known as the maturational imbalance model, [1] is a theory arising from developmental cognitive neuroscience which posits that increased risk-taking during adolescence is a result of a combination of heightened reward sensitivity and immature impulse control.
Teenage rebellion is a part of social development in adolescents in order for them to develop an identity independent from their parents or family and a capacity for independent decision-making. [1] Teenage rebellion usually begins at around 13 years old, while for some it may start to happen 1-2 years before puberty.
Complications of late Parkinson's disease may include a range of impulse-control disorders, including eating, buying, compulsive gambling, [6] sexual behavior, and related behaviors (punding, hobbyism and walkabout). Prevalence studies suggest that ICDs occur in 13.6–36.0% of Parkinson's patients exhibited at least one form of ICD.
The UPPS Impulsive Behavior Scale [128] is a 45-item self-report questionnaire that was designed to measure impulsivity across dimensions of the Five Factor Model of personality. The UPPS includes 4 sub-scales: lack of premeditation, urgency, lack of perseverance, and sensation-seeking.
Pyromania can occur in children as young as age three, though such cases are rare. Only a small percentage [quantify] of children and teenagers arrested for arson are child pyromaniacs. A preponderance of the individuals are male; [17] one source states that ninety percent of those diagnosed with pyromania are male. [5]
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"When I asked him why, he said, 'Because you’re a tease. That's like dangling a steak in front of a tiger and not letting him eat it.'"
Intermittent explosive disorder (IED) or Episodic dyscontrol syndrome (EDS) is a mental and behavioral disorder characterized by explosive outbursts of anger and/or violence, often to the point of rage, that are disproportionate to the situation at hand (e.g., impulsive shouting, screaming or excessive reprimanding triggered by relatively inconsequential events).