Impulse-Control DisordersImpulse-Control Disorders Flashcards
1
Q
- Jin has been reported numerous times by his co-workers. He is reported to have been stealing different items that he apparently doesn’t need and things that he has the capacity to buy. When asked about his reason behind his action, Jin stated that he can’t help himself and he feels pleasure whenever he does it. Jin is most likely suffering from what kind of Impulse-Control disorder?
a. Intermittent Explosive
b. Kleptomania
c. Pyromania
d. Dyskinesia
A
B
2
Q
- Characterized by acting on aggressive impulses resulting in assaults or destruction of property.
a. Intermittent Explosive
b. Kleptomania
c. Pyromania
d. Dyskinesia
A
A
3
Q
- Characterized by the irresistible urge to set fires. It is a rare condition. It is diagnosed in less than 4% of arsonists.
a. Intermittent Explosive
b. Kleptomania
c. Pyromania
d. Dyskinesia
A
C
4
Q
- This rarely diagnosed disorder is characterized by episodes of aggressive impulses and can sometimes be treated with cognitive-behavioral interventions, drug treatments, or both.
a. gambling disorder
b. intermittent explosive disorder
c. kleptomania
d. pyromania
A
B
5
Q
- This disorder begins with the person feeling a sense of tension that is released and followed with pleasure after he has committed a robbery.
a. gambling disorder
b. intermittent explosive disorder
c. kleptomania
d. pyromania
A
C
6
Q
- This disorder affects somewhere between 3% and 5% of the adult American population and is characterized by the need to gamble.
a. gambling disorder
b. intermittent explosive disorder
c. kleptomania
d. pyromania
A
A
7
Q
- Individuals with this disorder are preoccupied with fires and the equipment involved in setting and putting out fires.
a. gambling disorder
b. intermittent explosive disorder
c. kleptomania
d. pyromania
A
S
