Impulsivity Disorders

Book Title

Encyclopedia of Evolutionary Psychological Science

Author(s)

Timothy Razza, Nova Southeastern UniversityFollow

Document Type

Book Chapter

ISBN

9783319169996

Publication Date

2019

Description

Impulsivity Disorders refer to the numerous psychiatric disorders that involve impulsivity as a primary aspect of the clinical presentation. Impulsivity may present as an inability to inhibit behavior or emotions, a lack of forethought or planning, and a failure to consider the consequences of one’s actions. Examples of impulsivity disorders include pyromania, ADHD, and binge-eating disorder.

Publisher

Springer Nature

City

Cham

Additional Information

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-16999-6_3208-1

NSUWorks Citation

Razza, T. (2019). Impulsivity Disorders. Encyclopedia of Evolutionary Psychological Science.
Available at: https://nsuworks.nova.edu/cps_facbooks/590

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