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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > noninfectious diseases > behavior disorders > impulse control disorders
Animals, Livestock, One Health > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > noninfectious diseases > behavior disorders > impulse control disorders
Preferred Term:

impulse control disorders

Definition:
Disorders whose essential features are the failure to resist an impulse, drive, or temptation to perform an act that is harmful to the individual or to others.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
behavior disorders
Narrower Concepts:
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • behavioural addictions
  • behavioral addictions
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/199413
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