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Impulse Control, Adjustment
Impulse Control Disorders- Discharging
Mounting Tension
That can’t be found anywhere else
Intermittent Explosive Disorder
Discrete episodes of failure to resist aggressive impulses that result in serious assaultive acts or destruction of property
The response is out of proportion to the trigger
Not another mental, medical or substance condition
No proven tx, but meds may help
Other forms
Kleptomania- stealing Pyromania-fire starting Pathological Gambling Trichotillamania- pulling out hair NOS
Adjustment Disorders
Adjustment Disorders
Identifiable stressor (occurs within 3 months) Stress is more than expected
If not, think phase of life, normal reaction or V code
Significant impairment Not another disorder, not bereavement Does not persist for 6 months after stressor stops
If longer than 6 months AFTER END OF STRESSOR, think acute stress, PTSD, or other Mental disorder
Adjustment Subtypes
w/ depressed mood w/ anxiety w/ mixed anxiety and depression w/ disturbance of conduct w/ mixed disturbance of emotion and conduct Unspecified Acute < 6 mo or Chronic >6 mo
V Codes and Others
Others and V Codes
Problems that may be of clinical attention With no mental disorder Clinical focus that is unrelated to cl’s mental
disorder Problem is related to the mental disorder, but is
severe enough to require a separate diagnosis