NRNP 6645 Week 7 Assignment; Week 7: Impulse Control Disorder

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Week 7: Impulse Control Disorder College of Nursing-PMHNP, Walden University NRNP 6645: Psychotherapy with Multiple Modalities Practicum Dr. Lavon Williams 2 Impulse Control Disorders Impuls... e control disorders are a category of disorders that involve the inability to control emotions and behaviors. And is most evident through impulsive aggression. Disorders in this category include intermittent explosive disorder, kleptomania, pyromania, oppositional defiance disorder, and conduct disorder. Intermittent explosive disorder (IED) is an example that consists of a person’s inability to control their emotions. Intermittent explosive disorder is marked by significant psychosocial dysfunction (Patoilo et al., 2021). Serotonin function has shown to be altered in clients with IED when compared with healthy controls (Coccaro and Grant, 2019). Patoilo et al. (2021) were able to further support IED as a diagnosis due to the results of their study that significantly showed a higher response of anger by those diagnosed with IED than healthy controls and psychiatric controls. The results of their study aligned with the premise that persons with IED are more likely to misinterpret a social situation and exhibit anger than those without IED. The purpose of this assignment is to complete a psychiatric evaluation and formulate a treatment plan for a client who has the diagnosis of IED 3 CC: “I just need to stay sober. I am lonely and that gets me into trouble” [Show More]

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