Impulse Control Disorders

Question 1

disorder described as a spell or attack, genuine regret follows, acute onset; characterized by verbal aggression, physical aggression, twice weekly for 3 months; destruction of property, outbursts occur 3 times in a 12 month period

Answer 1

intermittent explosive disorder

Question 2

age of onset for intermittent explosive disorder

Answer 2

at least 6 years old

Question 3

fascination with, interest in, curiosity about or attraction to fire and its situational contexts (NOT accounted for by conduct disorder, manic episode, or antisocial personality disorder)

Answer 3

pyromania

Question 4

pulling out hair loss, repeated attempts to decrease or stop, causes distress or impairment

Answer 4

trichotillomania

Question 5

inability to recall important autobiographical info usually traumatic or stressful in nature, that’s inconsistent with ordinary forgetting

Answer 5

dissociative amnesia

Question 6

what is dissociative amnesia with fugue?

Answer 6

apparently purposeful travel or bewildered wandering that is associated with amnesia for identity or for other important autobiographical info

Question 7

disruption of ID characterized by 2+ distinct personality states, discontinuity in sense of self, gaps in the recall, causes distress

Answer 7

Dissociative identity disorder

Question 8

difference between derealization and depersonalization

Answer 8

derealization is experiencing unreality or detachment with respect to surroundings

depersonalization is detachment from thoughts, feelings, sensations