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Disruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct Disorders

Disruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct Disorders Disruptive, impulse control, and conduct disorders are disorders marked by a failure to resist an impulse, drive, or temptation to carry out an act that harms the person or others.

Disruptive, impulse control, and conduct disorders are disorders marked by a failure to resist an impulse, drive, or temptation to carry out an act that harms the person or others. People typically feel rising tension beforehand and then pleasure, gratification, or relief from that tension when the act is committed.

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Drafting source: U.S. National Library of Medicine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), 2026. “Disruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct Disorders” (D007174).
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