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Impulse Control Disorders , Definition
Impulse control disorders are a relatively new class of personality disorders characterized by an ongoing inability to resist impulses to… Spasm , spasm / ˈspazəm/ • n. a sudden involuntary muscular contraction or convulsive movement. ∎ a sudden and brief spell of an activity or sensation: a spa… Kleptomania , Kleptomania is an impulse control disorder characterized by a recurrent failure to resist stealing.
Kleptomania is a complex disorder characterized b… Etiology , The study and investigation into the root causes of a psychological disorder so that it might be resolved.
Psychological etiology refers to the scien… Tic Disorders , Tics
Definition
A tic is a nonvoluntary body movement or vocal sound that is made repeatedly, rapidly, and suddenly. It has a stereotyped but nonrhyt… Personality Disorders , Definition
Long-standing, deeply ingrained patterns of social behavior that are detrimental to those who display them or to others.
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