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Psychiatric Aspects of Impulsivity

Moeller, F. Gerard, Barratt, Ernest S., Dougherty, Donald M., Schmitz, Joy M., Swann, Alan C.·2001·American Journal of Psychiatry

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OBJECTIVE: The authors discuss the relationship of impulsivity to psychiatric disorders and present selected hypotheses regarding the reasons for these relationships. METHOD: Previous research has shown significantly higher levels of impulsivity among patients with conduct disorder, personality disorders, substance use disorders, and bipolar disorder, compared to other psychiatric patients or healthy comparison subjects. A literature review of the theoretical bases of the relationship between these disorders and impulsivity is presented. Measurements of impulsivity and treatment options are discussed in relation to the physiology of impulsivity and the disorders in which it is a prominent feature. RESULTS: Impulsivity, as defined on the basis of a biopsychosocial approach, is a key feature of several psychiatric disorders. Behavioral and pharmacological interventions that are effective for treating impulsivity should be incorporated into treatment plans for these disorders. CONCLUSIONS: The high comorbidity of impulsivity and selected psychiatric disorders, including personality disorders, substance use disorders, and bipolar disorder, is in a large part related to the association between impulsivity and the biological substrates of these disorders. Before treatment studies on impulsivity can move forward, measures of impulsivity that capture the core aspects of this behavior need to be refined and tested on the basis of an ideologically neutral model of impulsivity.

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Authors
Moeller, F. G., Barratt, E. S., Dougherty, D. M., Schmitz, J. M., & Swann, A. C.
Affiliations
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (US)
Venue
American Journal of Psychiatry
Published
2001-11-01
Volume
158
Issue
11
Pages
1783-1793
ISSN
  • 0002-953X (ISSN-L)
  • 1535-7228
OpenAlex
W2166344210
Cited by
2,747
References
118
Citations by year
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FWCI
5.33
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • American Journal of Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health (5r01da008425-08)
  • National Institute on Drug Abuse (DA-00403, DA08425)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
Keywords
impulsivity, mental illness, conduct disorder, personality disorders, substance use disorders, bipolar disorder, impulsivity measurement, behavioral interventions, biopsychosocial model
MeSH terms
Antisocial Personality Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, Evoked Potentials, Humans, Disruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct Disorders, Personality Inventory, Psychotherapy, Antipsychotic Agents, Comorbidity, Substance-Related Disorders

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