How impulse disorders differ from personality disorders when it comes to gambling? "The difficulty controlling impulses occurs in many disorders, including substance related disorders, conduct disorders and psychotic disorders. However, the classification of disorders of impulse control disorders is restricted to where the main feature is the inability to inhibit an impulse that might be harmful to oneself or others. "---- Source: http://www.planetpsych.com/zPsychology_1 ...
"The character of a person is reflected in his personality - the way a person thinks, feels and behaves. When the behavior is inflexible, maladaptive, and antisocial, that person receives a diagnosis of personality disorder. "- - Source: http://www.focusas.com/PersonalityDisord ...
Some personality disorders have poor impulse control and / or addiction as symptoms. So, to treat any person for addiction or a problem of leadership, it is useful to determine whether the low impulse control is due to a personality disorder or something. (Atleast that's what my understanding on the subject, that may not be accurate since I am no expert in this field.)
they do not.
"Gambling addiction is an excuse for weakness. it's just easier to blame a disease or condition to admit that you are too weak or too lazy to control your cravings and desires vile.
impulse: we see, do, do not think, personality is not that.
Posted on June 24, 2010.
