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Define impulse control disorder

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involves build-in tension that is relieved when the person engages in a specific behaviour, which they feel an irresistible urge to carry out
- These behaviours are often referred to as compulsions, the behaviour leads to a euphoric rush of pleasure, which immediately relieves the tension.
- This pleasurable ‘high’ is short-lived, however, the longer-term impact of these behaviours often leads to significant distress and dysfunction, including financial and personal losses.

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describe the diagnostic criteria of Kleptomania

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  • affects 0.6% of population and can develop at any age
  • they don’t want or need the item they stole
  • unplanned, done to carry out response to a building sense of tension that is released but items are stolen
  • majority suffer depression or anxiety from the guilt
  • doctors must rule out all other possible causes of stealing, such as checking whether the person is hearing voices telling them to steal
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describe the diagnostic criteria of pyromania

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