The obsessive–compulsive (OC) spectrum has been discussed in the literature for two
decades. Proponents of this concept propose that certain disorders characterized by …

The article reviews the current knowledge about the impulse control disorders (ICDs) with
specific emphasis on epidemiological and pharmacological advances. In addition to the …

To determine whether impulsivity was related to severity of drug use and treatment outcome,
50 cocaine dependent subjects underwent baseline measures of severity of current cocaine …

Since classical times, philosophers and physicians have identified anger as a human frailty
that can lead to violence and human suffering, but with the development of a modern …

Context Little is known about the epidemiology of intermittent explosive disorder (IED).
Objective To present nationally representative data on the prevalence and correlates ofDSM …

A disorder of impulsive aggression has been included in DSM since the first edition. In DSM-
III, this disorder was codified as intermittent explosive disorder, and it was thought to be rare …

Abstract In DSM‐IV‐TR, trichotillomania (TTM) is classified as an impulse control disorder
(not classified elsewhere), skin picking lacks its own diagnostic category (but might be …

The term 'addiction'was traditionally used in relation to centrally active substances, such as
cocaine, alcohol, or nicotine. Addiction is not a unitary construct but rather incorporates a …

Compulsivity and impulsivity are cross-cutting, dimensional symptom domains that span
traditional diagnostic boundaries. We examine compulsivity and impulsivity from several …

Background Aggression in borderline personality disorder (BPD) is thought to be mediated
through emotion dysregulation via high trait anger. Until now, data comparing anger and …