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Historical accounts of individuals with diverse and unusual impulse control difficulties have been described for centuries. Categorization of impulsive control dysfunction as a distinct diagnostic group (impulse control disorder-not elsewhere classified) has been much more recent, and our current knowledge base is still very limited. A description of three impulse control disorders (ICDs) is detailed in this chapter: trichotillomania, kleptomania, and intermittent explosive disorder. With focus on children and adolescents, we review history, etiology, assessment, treatment modalities, and prognosis of these three disorders. Our current lack of understanding of many ICD components in children and adolescents is reiterated throughout this chapter. We argue that ICDs are an important and necessary area for future research to better inform assessment and treatment options for those suffering from an ICD.

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