The Impulsivist: a multi-impulsive personality disorder

Summary The authors report a literature review of impulsivity in the substance abuse disorders, eating disorders, classical disorders of impulse control, self‐harm and personality disorders. They suggest that within each of these clinic populations there is a significant number of patients who have...

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Published in:British Journal of Addiction 1986-10, Vol.81 (5), p.641-649
Main Authors: LACEY, J. HUBERT, EVANS, C. D. H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult and adolescent clinical studies
Biological and medical sciences
Disruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct Disorders - diagnosis
Humans
Medical sciences
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
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Summary:Summary The authors report a literature review of impulsivity in the substance abuse disorders, eating disorders, classical disorders of impulse control, self‐harm and personality disorders. They suggest that within each of these clinic populations there is a significant number of patients who have a very poor prognosis and are characterised not just by the specific presenting symptom but by multiple impulsive behaviours. It is suggested that this group, who place very large demands both on the psychiatric and emergency services, form a unitary ‘multi‐impulsive personality’ group and that they would repay detailed research which cuts across the boundaries of the specialist services.
ISSN:0952-0481
0965-2140
2056-5178
DOI:10.1111/j.1360-0443.1986.tb00382.x