Neuropsychiatric Aspects of Impulse Control Disorders.
Authors: Silva B, Canas-Simião H, Cavanna AE
Journal: The Psychiatric clinics of North America
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
Impulse control disorders
Neurodegenerative disorders
Neurodevelopmental disorders
Parkinson disease
Tourette syndrome
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity
Comorbidity
Disruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct Disorders
Gambling
Humans
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
Trichotillomania
Abstract
Impulse control disorders (ICDs) are neuropsychiatric conditions characterized by the repeated inability to resist an impulse, drive, or temptation to perform an act that is harmful to the person or others. Although classification approaches to ICDs vary both diachronically and synchronically, this group of conditions encompasses a wide range of syndromes, including pathologic gambling, kleptomania, trichotillomania, excoriation (skin picking) disorder, intermittent explosive disorder, pyromania, oppositional defiant, conduct, and antisocial personality disorders. ICDs can play a significant role as comorbidities in both neurodevelopmental (eg, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, Tourette syndrome) and neurodegenerative (eg, Parkinson disease) disorders.