What is a impulse control disorder?

Question

My Son is constantly picking on himself, and biting his nails. Is this a impulse control disorder? What causes it?

Answer 1

Impulse control disorder is a set of psychiatric disorders including intermittent explosive disorder (hot-headedness), kleptomania (stealing), pathological gambling, pyromania (fire-starting), trichotillomania (pulling one's hair out) and dermatillomania (skin picking). The onset of these disorders usually occurs between the ages of 7 and 15.[1] Impulsivity, the key feature of these disorders, can be thought of as seeking a small, short term gain at the expense of a large, long term loss.

Impulse control disorders are considered to be part of the obsessive-compulsive disorder spectrum.[2]

The essence of emotional self-regulation is the ability to delay impulse control in the service of goal.

Sounds like he has dermatillomania

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dermatillom...

I have trichotillomania. It usually happens when I am put in stressful situation or caused anxiety.

Answer 2

adhd!!!

Answer 3

Impulse control disorder means you cannot control yourself and act impulsive in many ways. You do things without thinking first.

Answer 4

How old is he?

OCD, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, comes to mind.  Simple anxiety and nervousness is another.  You won't find an answer on this forum, and the treatments are not the same.

If you want your son to be healthy, take him to a doctor, and ask what's going on.