Adjustment and impulse control disorders Adjustment and impulse

Adjustment and impulse control disorders

Adjustment and impulse control disorders • Adjustment disorders and impulse control disorders are precipitated by a particular type of psychosocial stress, the severity of which may or may not directly affect the person’s response to it. • Adjustment disorders are quite common, and impulse control disorders are relatively rare. • Behaviors – Impairment in a person’s usual social and occupational functioning – Compulsive acts that may be harmful to the person or others

Categories of Adjustment Disorder • Adjustment Disorder with Anxiety • Adjustment Disorder with Depressed Mood • Adjustment Disorder with Disturbance of Conduct • Adjustment Disorder with Mixed Disturbance of Emotions and Conduct

• • • DSM-IV criteria Nursing Assessment Nursing Diagnosis Nursing Interventions Patient/family education

Impulse Control Disorder • • • Intermittent Explosive Disorder Kleptomania Pathological Gambling Pyromania Trichotillomania

Intermittent Explosive Disorder • • • DSM-IV criteria Nursing Assessment Nursing Diagnosis Nursing Interventions Patient/family education

Kleptomania • • • DSM-IV criteria Nursing Assessment Nursing Diagnosis Nursing Interventions Patient/family education

Pathological Gambling • • • DSM-IV criteria Nursing Assessment Nursing Diagnosis Nursing Interventions Patient/family education

Pyromania • • • DSM-IV criteria Nursing Assessment Nursing Diagnosis Nursing Interventions Patient/family education

Trichotillomania • • • DSM-IV criteria Nursing Assessment Nursing Diagnosis Nursing Interventions Patient/family education