Psychiatry and Psychology

Disruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct Disorders

Disorders whose essential features are the failure to resist an impulse, drive, or temptation to perform an act that is harmful to the individual or to others. Individuals experience an increased sense of tension prior to the act and pleasure, gratification or release of tension at the time of committing the act.

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Abstract

Disorders whose essential features are the failure to resist an impulse, drive, or temptation to perform an act that is harmful to the individual or to others. Individuals experience an increased sense of tension prior to the act and pleasure, gratification or release of tension at the time of committing the act.

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Synonyms

8 entry terms
  • Impulse Control Disorders
  • Impulse-Control Disorders
  • Disorders, Impulse Control
  • Intermittent Explosive Disorder
  • Kleptomania
  • Disorders, Intermittent Explosive
  • Explosive Disorder, Intermittent
  • Intermittent Explosive Disorders

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31 allowable subheadings

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History Note

2016 (1980)

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  1. F03w.250w

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WM 192

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Disruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct Disorders. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D007174. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D007174
  2. Disruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct Disorders. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impulse-control_disorder
  3. Disruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct Disorders. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1201835