Abstract
The article reviews the current knowledge about the impulse control disorders (ICDs) with specific emphasis on epidemiological and pharmacological advances. In addition to the traditional ICDs present in the DSM-IV-pathological gambling, trichotillomania, kleptomania, pyromania and intermittent explosive disorder-a brief description of the new proposed ICDs-compulsive-impulsive (C-I) Internet usage disorder, C-I sexual behaviors, C-I skin picking and C-I shopping-is provided. Specifically, the article summarizes the phenomenology, epidemiology and comorbidity of the ICDs. Particular attention is paid to the relationship between ICDs and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Finally, current pharmacological options for treating ICDs are presented and discussed.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 464-475 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience |
| Volume | 256 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Dec 2006 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- C-I Internet usage disorder
- Compulsive-impulsive (C-I) shopping
- Impulse control disorders (ICDs)
- Intermittent explosive disorder (IED)
- Kleptomania
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
- Pathological gambling (PG)
- Trichotillomania (TTM)
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Psychiatry and Mental health
- Biological Psychiatry
- Pharmacology (medical)
