Impulse control disorders (ICDs) are a class of psychiatric disorders characterized by difficulties controlling aggressive or antisocial impulses. Because they can involve physical violence, theft, or ...

Impulse control disorders include intermittent explosive disorder (characterized by a failure to resist aggressive or violent impulses); kleptomania (the impulse to steal things not needed for use); ...

Each month, Clinical Advisor makes one new clinical feature available ahead of print. Don’t forget to take the poll. The results will be published in the next month’s issue. The fifth edition of the ...

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) is a tool used by healthcare professionals to diagnose, classify, and understand mental health conditions. The DSM standardizes criteria ...

SAN FRANCISCO — After more than a decade of development and more than 2 years of frequently searing controversy, the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) ...