IMPULSE CONTROL

Martinez Cerra Abigail

Ximena

Pérez Barajas Diego Martín

WHAT IS A IMPULSE CONTROL
DISORDER?
● An impulse control disorder is a condition in
which a person has trouble controlling
emotions or behaviors. Often, the behaviors
violate the rights of others or conflict with
societal norms and the law.

● Impulse-control disorder (ICD) is a class of

psychiatric disorders characterized by
impulsivity – failure to resist a temptation, an
urge, or an impulse; or having the inability to
not speak on a thought.
According to data from the fourth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of
Mental Disorders (DSM-IV), about 10.5% of the general population is estimated to have
an impulse control disorder.
Males may be slightly more prone to impulse control disorders than females, and these
disorders may commonly co-occur with other mental health disorders or with substance
abuse.
The fifth edition of the DSM includes a new chapter on disruptive, impulse-control,
and conduct disorders covering disorders "characterized by problems in emotional
and behavioral self-control". Five behavioral stages characterize impulsivity:
● an impulse,
● growing tension,
● pleasure on acting,
● relief from the urge,
● and finally guilt (which may or may not arise)
 THE MOST COMMON TYPES

● Sexual Compulsion
● Internet Addiction
● Compulsive Shopping
● Pyromania
● Intermittent explosive disorder (IED)
● Kleptomania
● Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD)
● Conduct disorder
 SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS

The signs and symptoms of impulse-control disorders vary based on the age of the persons
suffering from them, the actual type of impulse-control that they are struggling with, the
environment in which they are living, and whether they are male or female.
TREATMENT

In case of this type of disorders one of the alternatives to treat it is with a group
therapy and medications (when we talk of medications we are referring about
inhibitors or antidepressants)
REFERENCES
 Scot Thomas MD. (2021). Impulse Control Disorders and Substance Abuse.
16/11/2021, de American Addiction Centers Sitio web: https://
americanaddictioncenters.org/co-occurring-disorders/impulse-control-disorder
 (2021). Impulse-control Disorder. 16/11/2021, de . Sitio web: https://
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impulse-control_disorder
Thank you for your attention.