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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… 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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Perso… disorder , dis·or·der / disˈôrdər/ • n. a state of confusion: tiresome days of mess and disorder. ∎ the disruption of peaceful and law-abiding behavior: recurre… Kleptomania , Kleptomania is an impulse control disorder characterized by a recurrent failure to resist stealing.
Kleptomania is a complex disorder characterized b… 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… Amnestic Disorders , The amnestic disorders are a group of disorders that involve loss of memories previously established, loss of the ability to create new memories, or…
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