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Impulse-control disorders (ICDs) are characterized by the recurring inability to abstain from performing a particular action that is harmful either to oneself or others (American Psychiatric Association 2013). ICDs appear to have both neurobiological and environmental origins and are often exacerbated by stress. Typically, impulses are preceded by feelings of tension or arousal, followed by feelings of relief and gratification, and may then be accompanied by guilt or remorse (American Psychiatric Association 2013).
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