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| Year : 2001 | Volume
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| Issue : 3 | Page : 206-212 |
Impulse Control Disorders : Nosology and Concept
Mukesh Changulani1, Ajit Avasthi2
1 Senior Resident, Department of Psychiatry, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh - 160012, India
2 Additional Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh - 160012, India
Correspondence Address:
Ajit Avasthi
Additional Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh - 160012
India
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PMID: 21407856 
Impulse control disoders have long been recognized. Although included in nosological systems since two decades, their diagnostic validity individually, as well as a category remains in question. Conceptually, these have been linked to variety of other psychiatric or medical disorder viz. OCD, affective disorders, addictive disorders, organic mental conditions etc, but systematic studies have not been done. The present review focuses on the nosological and conceptual evolution of these disorders and highlights the overlap and boundaries with other psychiatric disorders.
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