Treating Impulse Control Disorders: A Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Program, Therapist Guide

by Brian L. Odlaug, Jon E. Grant, Christopher B. Donahue

Impulse control disorders (ICDs) include pathological gambling, kleptomania, trichotillomania, intermittent explosive disorder, and pyromania, and are characterized by difficulties resisting urges to engage in behaviors that are excessive or ultimately harmful to oneself or others. ICDs are relatively common among adolescents and adults, carry significant morbidity and mortality, and can be effectively treated with behavioral and pharmacological therapies...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199738793
• ISBN13: 9780199738793
• Release Date: February 2011
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.9" x 9.8"