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A neuropsychiatric approach to impulse disorders
The Psychiatric Clinics of North America
|June 1, 1986
Summary
Pathologic impulsivity, a feature of many neurologic and psychiatric conditions, requires comprehensive neuropsychiatric evaluation. Treatment must address the multiple nervous system levels involved in behavioral dyscontrol.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Psychiatry
- Neurology
Background:
- Disordered impulse control, or pathologic impulsivity, is prevalent in various neurologic and psychiatric disorders.
- Behavioral dyscontrol often indicates complex, multi-level nervous system dysfunction.