Clinical Manual of Impulse-Control Disorders by Eric Hollander Md

Clinical Manual of Impulse-Control Disorders by Eric Hollander Md

Visibility of impulse-control disorders (ICDs) has never been greater than it is today, both in the field of psychiatry and in popular culture. Changes in both society and technology have contributed to the importance of conceptualizing, assessing, and treating impulse-control disorders (ICDs). The ground-breaking Clinical Manual of Impulse-Control Disorders focuses on all of the different ICDs as a group. Here, 25 recognized experts provide cutting-edge, concise, and practical information about ICDs, beginning with the phenomenology, assessment, and classification of impulsivity as a core symptom domain that cuts across and drives the expression of these complex disorders. Subsequent chapters discuss • Intermittent explosive disorder, an often overlooked ICD characterized by impulsive aggression. • Childhood conduct disorder and the antisocial spectrum. • Self-injurious behavior and its relationship to impulsive aggression and childhood trauma. • Sexual compulsions and their serious public health implications. • Binge eating, a highly familial disorder associated with serious medical complications and psychopathology. • Trichotillomania, which may be related to obsessive-compulsive disorder, skin picking, and nail biting. • Kleptomania, a heterogeneous disorder that shares features with ICDs as well as with mood, anxiety, and addictive disorders. • Compulsive shopping, more common in women, with treatments ranging from self-help and financial counseling to trials with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. • Pyromania and how it differs from arson. • Pathological gambling, a maladaptive behavioral addiction that is increasing in step with legalized and Internet gambling. • Internet addiction, ranging from excessive seeking of medical information to dangerous sexual behaviors. The remarkable Clinical Manual of Impulse-Control Disorders sheds light on the complex world of ICDs. As such, it will be welcomed not only by clinicians and researchers but also by individuals and family members coping with these disorders.

This book will be an asset to any mental health professionalWell organized and well written with contributions by 25 different experts in the field of impulse-control disorders, the Clinical Manual of Impulse-Control Disorders is a wonderful collection and synopsis of the current state-of-the-art conceptualization, diagnosis, and treatment of the broad range of all impulse-control disorders. The editors have done an excellent job in not only recruiting superb contributors, but also giving the manual a coherent and consistent feel. This is a book that clinicians will find especially useful because some of the disorders described are so new that they are not yet included in the DSM or in most current residency curricula.

* Journal of Clinical Psychiatry *

This is an excellent examination of impulse control disorders. It reviews each disorder thoroughly and presents clear assessment and treatment methods. The treatments are the most up-to-date available and are especially useful with such problems as Internet usage and compulsive shopping. The sections on impulsive aggression and self-injurious behaviors are both excellent. I would highly recommend this book for any clinician who treats patients with impulse control disorders.

* Doody's Book Review Service *

The manual is certainly a welcome addition to the growing body of literature on the topic of impulse-control disorders and is a valuable reference, especially for clinicians who may deal with the various manifestations of this problem on a regular basis.

* PsycCRITIQUES *

John M. Oldham, M.D. is Director of the New York State Psychiatric Institute and Chief Medical Officer of the New York State Office of Mental Health. He is also Professor and Associate Chairman of the Department of Psychiatry at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, and Training and Supervising Psychoanalyst at Columbia University Center for Psychoanalytic Training and Research.

Eric Hollander, M.D., is Professor of Psychiatry, Director of Clinical Psychopharmacology, Clinical Director of the Seaver Autism Research Center, and Director of the Compulsive, Impulsive and Anxiety Disorders Program at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York. Dr. Hollander was previously Director of the OCD Biological Studies Program at Columbia University/New York State Psychiatric Institute.

Andrew E. Skodol, M.D., is Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and Director of the Unit for Personality Studies at the New York State Psychiatric Institute. He is currently president of the Association for Research on Personality Disorders and Chairman of the New Research Subcommittee of the APA Scientific Program Committee.

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ISBN 13	9781585621361
ISBN 10	1585621366
Title	Clinical Manual of Impulse-Control Disorders
Author	Eric Hollander Md
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc.
Year published	2005-11-25
Number of pages	368
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