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Failing to resist an impulse, drive, or temptation to perform some act that
is harmful to oneself or to others. The impulse may be resisted
consciously, but it is consonant with the person's immediate, conscious wish.
The act may display regret or guilt for the action or its consequences. In
DSM-IV, this category includes pathological gambling, kleptomania, pyromania,
intermittent explosive disorder, and trichotillomania.
Source: Edgerton, Jane E. 1994. American Psychiatric Glossary, 7th Edition. Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Press
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