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Epidemiologic and clinical updates on impulse control disorders: a critical review
The article reviews the current knowledge about the impulse control disorders (ICDs) with specific emphasis on epidemiological and pharmacological advances. In addition to the traditional ICDs present in the DSM-IVāpathological gambling, trichotillomania, kleptomania, pyromania and intermittent explosive disorderāa brief description of the new proposed ICDsācompulsiveāimpulsive (CāI) Internet usage disorder, CāI sexual behaviors, CāI skin picking and CāI shoppingāis provided. Specifically, the article summarizes the phenomenology, epidemiology and comorbidity of the ICDs. Particular attention is paid to the relationship between ICDs and obsessiveācompulsive disorder (OCD). Finally, current pharmacological options for treating ICDs are presented and discussed
Postopek izdaje gradbenega dovoljenja
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