Clinical Manual of Impulse-Control Disorders

by Hollander, Eric

• ISBN13: 9781585621361
• ISBN10: 1585621366
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-01-01
• Publisher: AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC PUBLISHING INC

Summary

Visibility of impulse-control disorders (ICDs) has never been greater than it is today, both in the field of psychiatry and in popular culture. Changes in both society and technology have contributed to the importance of conceptualizing, assessing, and treating impulse-control disorders (ICDs). The ground-breaking Clinical Manual of Impulse-Control Disordersfocuses on all of the different ICDs as a group. Here, 25 recognized experts provide cutting-edge, concise, and practical information about ICDs, beginning with the phenomenology, assessment, and classification of impulsivity as a core symptom domain that cuts across and drives the expression of these complex disorders. Subsequent chapters discuss Intermittent explosive disorder, an often overlooked ICD characterized by impulsive aggression. Childhood conduct disorderand the antisocial spectrum. Self-injurious behaviorand its relationship to impulsive aggression and childhood trauma. Sexual compulsionsand their serious public health implications. Binge eating, a highly familial disorder associated with serious medical complications and psychopathology. Trichotillomania, which may be related to obsessive-compulsive disorder, skin picking, and nail biting. Kleptomania, a heterogeneous disorder that shares features with ICDs as well as with mood, anxiety, and addictive disorders. Compulsive shopping, more common in women, with treatments ranging from self-help and financial counseling to trials with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. Pyromaniaand how it differs from arson. Pathological gambling, a maladaptive behavioral addiction that is increasing in step with legalized and Internet gambling. Internet addiction, ranging from excessive seeking of medical information to dangerous sexual behaviors. The remarkable Clinical Manual of Impulse-Control Disorderssheds light on the complex world of ICDs. As such, it will be welcomed not only by clinicians and researchers but also by individuals and family members coping with these disorders.

Author Biography

Eric Hollander, M.D., is Professor of Psychiatry and Director of the Compulsive, Impulsive, and Anxiety Disorders Program in the Department of Psychiatry at the Mt. Sinai School of Medicine in New York, New York.

Dan J. Stein, M.D., Ph.D., is Professor of Psychiatry in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Cape Town, South Africa.

Table of Contents

Contributors	xi
Preface	xv
Conceptualizing and Assessing Impulse-Control Disorders	1	(18)
Eric Hollander
Bryann R. Baker
Jessica Kahn
Dan J. Stein
Conceptualization and Classification of the Impulse-Control Disorders	2	(11)
Assessment of Impulsivity and the Impulse-Control Disorders	13	(2)
Conclusion	15	(1)
References	15	(4)
Intermittent Explosive Disorder	19	(20)
Emil F. Coccaro
Melany Danehy
Nosology	20	(2)
Epidemiology	22	(1)
Clinical Features	23	(1)
Comorbidity With Axis I and II Disorders	24	(1)
Pathogenesis	25	(3)
Treatment	28	(4)
Conclusion	32	(1)
References	32	(7)
Childhood Conduct Disorder and the Antisocial Spectrum	39	(24)
Stephen J. Donovan
Clinical Characteristics of Antisocial Behavior	40	(4)
A Working Theory of Aggression	44	(1)
The Intervening Step: From Impulsive Aggression to an Antisocial Pattern	45	(2)
Subdividing Affective (Impulsive) Aggression	47	(2)
Clinical Phenomenology of Affective (Impulsive) Aggression	49	(5)
Affective Aggression and Substance Use, Abuse, or Dependence	54	(1)
Assessment	55	(1)
Treatment	56	(2)
Conclusion	58	(1)
References	59	(4)
Self-Injurious Behaviors	63	(24)
Daphne Simeon
Phenomenology	63	(5)
Neurobiology	68	(2)
Treatment	70	(10)
Conclusion	80	(1)
References	81	(6)
Sexual Compulsions	87	(28)
Andrea Allen
Eric Hollander
Phenomenology	89	(5)
Pathogenesis	94	(5)
Treatment	99	(5)
Conclusion	104	(3)
References	107	(8)
Binge Eating	115	(34)
Susan L. McElroy
Renu Kotwal
History of Binge Eating As a Symptom	115	(2)
Classification: Is Binge Eating an Impulse-Control Disorder?	117	(4)
Epidemiology	121	(1)
Course	121	(1)
General Medical Comorbidity	122	(1)
Associated Psychopathology	122	(5)
Family History	127	(1)
Neurobiology	128	(3)
Treatment Response	131	(5)
Conclusion	136	(1)
References	136	(13)
Trichotillomania	149	(26)
Martin E. Franklin
David F. Tolin
Gretchen J. Diefenbach
Psychopathology	150	(2)
Epidemiology and Comorbidity	152	(1)
Functional Impairment and Quality of Life	153	(1)
Relationship With Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Skin Picking, and Nail Biting	154	(2)
Treatment	156	(3)
Toward an Empirical Understanding of Trichotillomania	159	(7)
Future Directions	166	(2)
References	168	(7)
Kleptomania	175	(28)
Jon E. Grant
History and Classification	175	(2)
Epidemiology, Comorbidity, and Relationship to Other Disorders	177	(4)
Functional Impairment, Quality of Life, and Legal Difficulties	181	(1)
Pathogenesis	182	(7)
Treatment	189	(7)
Conclusion	196	(1)
References	196	(7)
Compulsive Shopping	203	(26)
Donald W. Black
History	203	(2)
Definition and Classification	205	(1)
Assessment	206	(3)
Epidemiology	209	(2)
Psychiatric Comorbidity	211	(3)
Course and Outcome	214	(1)
Clinical Symptoms	214	(3)
Dimensional Traits	217	(1)
Pathogenesis	217	(1)
Treatment	218	(5)
Conclusion	223	(1)
References	224	(5)
Pyromania	229	(22)
Michel Lejoyeux
Mary McLoughlin
Jean Ades
Diagnosis and Differential Diagnosis	230	(3)
Epidemiology	233	(6)
Etiology	239	(6)
Course and Prognosis	245	(1)
Treatment Possibilities	246	(1)
Conclusion	247	(1)
References	248	(3)
Pathological Gambling	251	(40)
Stefano Pallanti
Nicolo Baldini Rossi
Eric Hollander
Definition and Clinical Features	251	(1)
Prevalence and Impact of Gambling	252	(1)
Similarities to Addictive Disorders	253	(2)
Identifying Individuals With Pathological Gambling and Measuring Gambling Problems	255	(2)
Morbidity and Course of Illness	257	(1)
Epidemiology	258	(1)
Comorbidity	259	(2)
Neurobiology and Genetics	261	(7)
Neuropsychology	268	(2)
Treatment	270	(8)
Conclusion: Subtyping Pathological Gambling	278	(1)
References	278	(13)
Problematic Internet Use	291	(18)
Toby D. Goldsmith
Nathan A. Shapira
Phenomenology	291	(2)
Background	293	(2)
Current Conceptual Approaches	295	(3)
Distinctness and Comorbidity	298	(2)
Pathogenesis	300	(2)
Treatment	302	(1)
Conclusion	303	(1)
References	303	(6)
Treatment of Impulse-Control Disorders	309	(18)
Dan J. Stein
Brian Harvey
Soraya Seedat Psych
Eric Hollander
Diagnosis	310	(1)
Assessment	311	(3)
Pharmacotherapy	314	(5)
Psychotherapy	319	(2)
Conclusion	321	(1)
References	322	(5)
Index	327