1. Adjustment and impulse control disorders

2. Adjustment and impulse control disorders
Adjustment disorders and impulse control disorders are precipitated by a particular type of psychosocial stress, the severity of which may or may not directly affect the person’s response to it.
Adjustment disorders are quite common, and impulse control disorders are relatively rare.
Behaviors
Impairment in a person’s usual social and occupational functioning
Compulsive acts that may be harmful to the person or others

3. Categories of Adjustment Disorder
Adjustment Disorder with Anxiety
Adjustment Disorder with Depressed Mood
Adjustment Disorder with Disturbance of Conduct
Adjustment Disorder with Mixed Disturbance of Emotions and Conduct

4. DSM-IV criteria
Nursing Assessment
Nursing Diagnosis
Nursing Interventions
Patient/family education

5. Impulse Control Disorder
Intermittent Explosive Disorder
Kleptomania
Pathological Gambling
Pyromania
Trichotillomania

6. Intermittent Explosive Disorder
DSM-IV criteria
Nursing Assessment
Nursing Diagnosis
Nursing Interventions
Patient/family education

7. Kleptomania DSM-IV criteria Nursing Assessment Nursing Diagnosis
Nursing Interventions
Patient/family education

8. Pathological Gambling
DSM-IV criteria
Nursing Assessment
Nursing Diagnosis
Nursing Interventions
Patient/family education

9. Pyromania DSM-IV criteria Nursing Assessment Nursing Diagnosis
Nursing Interventions
Patient/family education

10. Trichotillomania DSM-IV criteria Nursing Assessment Nursing Diagnosis
Nursing Interventions
Patient/family education