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Impulse Control Disorder
A Case of Gambling Disorder
December 12, 2016
A patient is brought to the emergency department by her daughter for bizarre behavior and symptoms of mania after gambling from the casino for 48 continuous hours.
Mini Quiz: Impulsivity Risk Factors
September 02, 2015
Impulsivity has long been thought to be an important risk factor for depression and suicide. But recent research suggests that the reality might actually be counterintuitive.
Introduction: Impulsivity-A Transdiagnostic Trait
August 31, 2015
The topics selected for this special issue highlight the broad relevance of this symptom domain to clinical practice in psychiatry and beyond.
Impulse Control, Impulsivity, and Violence: Clinical Implications
August 31, 2015
The authors explore ways to address aggression in clinical practice and examine the potentially dangerous impulsivity-violence link across a broad range of conditions.
Impulsivity and Suicide Risk: Review and Clinical Implications
August 31, 2015
Suicide and self-harm are often linked to impulsivity, but what do empirical evaluations of this link actually show? This association is discussed and challenged in this article.
Implications of Impulse Control Disorder in Parkinson Disease
August 31, 2015
The challenges of recognizing behaviors such as hypersexuality, gambling, and excessive buying in Parkinson disease are discussed, as are ways to address them while still managing the underlying condition.
From Impulsivity to Addiction: Gambling Disorder and Beyond
August 31, 2015
Now placed “substance-related and addictive disorders” in DSM-5, gambling disorder has similiarities to other behavioral addictions, such as “food addiction” and “Internet gaming disorder.”
Impulse Control Disorders: Clinical Characteristics and Pharmacological Management
June 02, 2013
Impulse control disorders are common psychiatric conditions in which affected individuals typically report significant impairment in social and occupational functioning, and may incur legal and financial difficulties as well.
Temper Tantrums, Mental Disorder, and DSM-5: The Case for Caution
February 22, 2011
One of the impulse-control disorders, Intermittend Explosive Disorder includes serious acts of aggression against person or property that are completely out of proportion to any provocation.