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'''Impulse control disorder''' refers to a collection of psychiatric disorders that include [[Intermittent explosive disorder]], [[kleptomania]], [[pathological gambling]], [[pyromania]] and [[trichotillomania]]. The onset of these disorders usually occurs between the ages of 7 and 15. <ref>{{cite journal |author=Kessler RC, Amminger GP, Aguilar-Gaxiola S, Alonso J, Lee S, Ustün TB |title=Age of onset of mental disorders: a review of recent literature |journal=Curr Opin Psychiatry |volume=20 |issue=4 |pages=359-64 |year=2007 |pmid=17551351 |doi=10.1097/YCO.0b013e32816ebc8c}}</ref> | '''Impulse control disorder''' refers to a collection of psychiatric disorders that include [[Intermittent explosive disorder]], [[kleptomania]], [[pathological gambling]], [[pyromania]] and [[trichotillomania]]. The onset of these disorders usually occurs between the ages of 7 and 15. <ref>{{cite journal |author=Kessler RC, Amminger GP, Aguilar-Gaxiola S, Alonso J, Lee S, Ustün TB |title=Age of onset of mental disorders: a review of recent literature |journal=Curr Opin Psychiatry |volume=20 |issue=4 |pages=359-64 |year=2007 |pmid=17551351 |doi=10.1097/YCO.0b013e32816ebc8c}}</ref> | ||
Latest revision as of 16:51, 2 January 2008
Impulse control disorder refers to a collection of psychiatric disorders that include Intermittent explosive disorder, kleptomania, pathological gambling, pyromania and trichotillomania. 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, [1] and include:
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. Research Blogging.