Impulse Control Disorders

Sub characteristics of Impulse Control include talking out of turn or saying rude things without considering the consequences, answering questions before they have been fully asked.

Antisocial Personality Disorder is a very rare disorder. The criteria to be diagnosed with Antisocial Personality Disorder has been changed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders throughout many years. The rareness of this disorder can be considered beneficial in the world because of the way people diagnosed with it become and what they do to others. Many people diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder find their self in prison. A variety of causes pertain to this disorder. Very few treatments of this disorder seem to work of this that has been tested. Researchers are still working on a better way to treat this disorder. The defense mechanisms associated with antisocial personality disorder are quite common and the same during the course of diagnosis.

Impulsiveness is shown by patients through sometimes reckless acts such as substance abuse, self-harm, or reckless driving. This impulsivity is used as a coping mechanism to deal with the emotional pain patients feel.

Borderline Personality Disorder was first listed in the DSM in 1980. It is classified as a cluster B personality disorder. Before then it was unsure if it was a disorder on its own, if it only coexisted with other disorders, or only mocked other disorders. Most people suffering from BPD have problems regulating emotions and thoughts, have impulsive and reckless behavior, and have unstable relations with others. High rates of comorbidity occur with this disorder including; depression, anxiety disorders, substance abuse, and eating disorders.

Race-Hispanic persons have a excessively higher rate of BPD when compared with Caucasians and Blacks.

Impulsivity is a multifaceted construct that refers to ‘a predisposition toward rapid, unplanned reactions, with diminished regard to the negative consequences’ (Moeller et al.,2001; Brewer & Potenza,2008). Aspects of impulsivity are suggested to be governed by the executive function of behavioural inhibition, that regulates self-control (Miyake & Friedman,2012). This encompasses a continuum from high self-control to impulsivity.

However, Loree et al.,(2015) mentions that impulsivity also negatively influences treatment of substance use disorders. That is to say, the lack of impulsivity regulation not only is a risk factor for substance use disorder, it is also an aspect that inhibits the treatment of an individual with a substance use disorder. Abu-Shakra and Cox (2014), aim to do is say that disinhibited behaviours such as impulsivity not only influences substance abuse but, also disruptive behaviour disorders. The aim of their paper is to suggest that externalized behaviours, also known as disinhibited behaviour traits, influence the progression of disruptive behaviour disorder and substance use

When people see the word addiction they immediately think of the usage of illegal substances. There’s more to think of than just one type of definition for this word, addiction can be viewed as a brain disease or a need for a particular substance. The definition of addiction is most commonly known as a condition that results when a person ingest a substance.

Pooh demonstrates two different disorders: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). This poor little brown bear “embodies the concept of comorbidity” (Shea, 2000). It is also thought that Pooh may exhibit certain traits of impulsivity. This can be demonstrated by his relentless attempts to obtain honey. Most notably, his poorly thought out attempt to get honey from a bee tree by disguising himself as a raincloud (Milne, 1926; Milne 1928; Reitherman, 1977). While this could be thought of as impulsivity, it would also be viewed as his cognitive impairment, in combination with his obsessive fixation with honey.

Past studies have also believed that antidepressant therapy causes acute symptoms of hypomania; however they were not able to establish a concrete evidence to prove it. These studies also looked at some other results and not just mainly focused on finding out the rate at which mania or hypomania happening from specific antidepressants. The current study focuses on this with a “real-world sample” of men and women aged 16 to 68 that are already diagnosed with depression.

Self-control, or inhibitory control, is an executive function of the brain. It refers to one’s ability to accomplish a goal without responding to the habitat. In other words, it keeps people from getting distracted or obstructed from completing a task due to external or natural forces. Some examples of decreased inhibitory control include addiction, such as alcoholism or binge-watching, and

Attention Deficit Disorder (ADHD) continues to be a complex and widespread problem that is occurring in children at an unprecedented rate. According to DSM-V, a child must present symptoms before the age of twelve and display the symptoms for at least six months. There are two types of ADHD disorders; inattentive type and hyperactive-impulsive. A child could also have a combination of the two. Some of the most common symptoms for inattention include lack of attention, difficulty sustaining attention, difficulty following instructions, easily distracted and forgetfulness. Common symptoms for hyperactive-impulsive include fidgeting, excessive talking, being on the go very often and interrupting others (Mash & Wolfe, 2008). Both types of ADHD may affect a child’s social, personal and academic life. Children with the disorder may have sleeping problems and are more prone to accidents. Young children with ADHD show signs of aggression as young as preschool. During preschool years, they are ignoring their parents, acting out in public and getting into fights with other students or family members (Modesto, et al., 2008). As a child enters his or her adolescent years, they are more likely to do poorly in school and in some cases may even drop out. Their defiance poses a challenge for the parents (Modesto et al, 2014). Studies have shown that parents with children who have ADHD frequently reinforce their behaviors by giving attention to their impulsivity (Modesto, et al.,

In the article “Club Drug Ketamine gains traction as a treatment for depression,” Jon Hamilton describes how Ketamine has a better effect on depression than most drugs or therapy methods available. Although ketamine is not approved by the FDA now, it was approved as an anesthetic back in the 1970 when it was discovered. Ketamine has been tested on patients with even the toughest depression and has shown results. In 2006, the National Institute of Mental Health conducted an experiment on patients with depression with a single intravenous dose of Ketamine and started seeing rapid antidepressant effects within a couple of hours. Dr. Feifel is one of many doctors that believe the future of psychiatry is going to include Ketamine or a derivation

Antisocial Personality Disorder is often wrongly called sociopathy or psychopathy although both sociopathy and psychopathy are not recognized professional labels for the diagnosis. Antisocial may not be the best way to describe the disorder because it implies shyness and people who suffer from the disorder tend to be more outgoing, charming and pragmatic. The term came about because the disorder is “anti-society. It’s behavior that’s directed against society.” (Black, 2013) To my surprise ASPD is actually quite common, being as common as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder [ADHD], obsessive compulsive disorder [OCD], and panic; and it may be even more common when taking into account those who don’t report or those who deny their symptoms. ASPD is diagnosed using the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorder, 5th edition [DSM-5].

It has been shown that individuals turn to drugs that elicit a mood or level of arousal consistent with their mode of dealing with stress. Those who deal with stress by confrontation choose drug stimulants. Those who withdrawal from stress chooses opiate drugs. Others who deal with stress through activities related to imagery or fantasy turn to hallucinogens. These differences between behavior and drug preference are thought to be biochemically driven.