Social Work Masters Exam Prep

Answer: A - Individuals who suffer from impulse control disorder generally display actions pertaining to stealing, fire starting and violence, but not necessarily insomnia. It is important to distinguish between the diagnosis of impulse control disorder and actions of people with impulse control disorder. The diagnosis itself is a psychiatric issue, while the actions may be considered criminal. Causes of impulse control disorder may be drug abuse and traumatic brain injury, and many people with impulse control disorder have multiple psychiatric diagnoses that will need to be treated simultaneously.