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IMPULSE CONTROL DISORDER - Coggle Diagram
IMPULSE CONTROL DISORDER
problems controlling behavior and emotions
Intermittent Explosive Disorder (characterized by uncontrolled fits of extreme anger and violence)
Symptom
Recurring behavioral outbursts or aggressive impulses that the person is not able to control.
verbal aggression (temper tantrums, verbal arguments, name-calling, etc.)
physical aggression toward people, animals, or property.
Three behavioral outbursts in a 12-month period that involve damage to property and/or causes physical injury to other people or animals
Treatment
Psychotherapy
Medication
Pyromania (characterized by irresistible urges to set fires)
SYMPTOM
Deliberately and purposefully setting a fire more than one time.
Tension or emotional arousal being present before the act of setting the fire.
Having a fascination with, interest in, curiosity about, or attraction to fire and its uses and consequences. The person may be a "watcher" at neighborhood fires, set off false alarms, spend time at the local fire station and want to be associated with the department.
Feeling pleasure, relief or gratification when setting fires or when seeing the damage causes by and aftermath of the fire.
The fires are not set for monetary gain, to cover up criminal activity, to express anger or vengeance, in response to any hallucinations or delusions, or as a result of impaired judgment (from another disorder or substance).
The fire setting is not better explained by conduct disorder, a manic disorder, or antisocial personality disorder.
TREATMENT
Psychotherapy
Medication
Focuses on identifying urges
Practicing incompatible behaviors
Kleptomania (characterized by irresistible urges to steal various items from stores and homes)
SYMPTOM
compulsive stealing of items that are not needed for personal use or for their monetary or other value. The items stolen typically have very little value to the person and they often could have paid for it instead of taking it.
feeling an increased level of tension before the stealing occurs.
feeling pleasure, gratification or relief when committing the stealing.
the stealing is not done to express anger or vengeance and isn't related to a delusion or hallucination.
the stealing is not better explained by conduct disorder, a manic episode, or antisocial personality disorder.
TREATMENT
Behavioral intervention
Antidepressant