We quantified the influence of distractor by subtracting the accuracy rate of distractor-present from that of distractor-absent, each for target-present and target-absent trials. [frontiersin.org]

Sometimes people describe impulsivity as living in the present moment without regard to the future. Compulsivity is a behavior that an individual feels driven to perform to relieve anxiety. [mentalhelp.net]

If appropriate, counselling may help or antidepressant medications may be prescribed, particularly if any hallucinations or paranoia are also present. A course of psychotherapy may also be successful in some instances. [epda.eu.com]

Dysfunctional impulsivity is present in several psychiatric disorders that bring about risky behaviors, including bipolar disorder, eating disorders, personality disorders, drug addiction, and ADHD. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

• Aggressive Behavior

  Correlates with suicidal and impulsive aggressive behavior. Arch Gen Psychiatry. 1989; 46 (7):587–99. [ PubMed ] [ Google Scholar ] 29. Soloff PH, Lynch KG, Kelly TM, Malone KM, Mann JJ. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

• Anxiety Disorder

  In general, impulsivity is the symptom of some disorders, such as hyperactivity disorder ( 24 ), depression and anxiety disorder ( 25 ), and personality disorders, especially cluster B disorders (antisocial personality disorder and borderline personality [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

• Addictive Behavior

  Addiction is a process that coordinates the transition from impulsive to compulsive behavior. Impulsivity occurs during the early stages of addiction. [mentalhelp.net]

• Delusion

  Sometimes this is accompanied by hallucinations or delusions, perhaps wrongly thinking that a partner is having an affair, for example. [epda.eu.com]

• Hyperactivity

  Other symptoms related to Impulsivity: Hyperactivity Inattention [healthenginepb.wpengine.com]

  Khodneva Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Discounting: Multiple Minor Traits and States —Jonathan Williams V. Empirical and Theoretical Extensions The Adaptive Nature of Impulsivity —Jeffrey R. Stevens and David W. [apa.org]

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Specific treatment for impulsivity varies from patient to patient depending on the underlying cause. In most cases, several different treatment strategies may be used at the same time on one patient. [healthenginepb.wpengine.com]

Amantadine has also been assessed as a potential treatment for ICDs. Further research is needed to define more precisely how amantadine may influence the development and treatment of ICDs in Parkinson's. [epda.eu.com]

‘After treatment at Biscayne, he increased his problem-solving abilities, had several drug-free tests and received help in controlling his impulsivity.’ [lexico.com]

It is converted in the brain into dopamine., pramipexole, pergolide, ropinerole, selegiline and others, as well as surgical treatments such as pallidotomy and deep brain stimulation---have been linked to impulse control disorders in scientific studies [parkinson.org]

This is where addiction treatment professionals can be very helpful. They can guide addicted persons to make an accurate assessment of the costs and benefits. This more accurate assessment often leads to the motivation to change. [mentalhelp.net]

This new finding suggests the importance of attentional dysfunction as an underlying process of this impulsive personality trait ( Li et al., 2005 ) and may have particular relevance to understanding the etiology of ADHD ( Amso and Scerif, 2015 ) and [frontiersin.org]

Mills Chair of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Prevention; Director of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), Little Rock, Center for Addiction Research; and director of the interdisciplinary Tobacco Research Program at UAMS. [apa.org]

Secondly, more research should be carried out regarding designing and implementing programs to prevent and treat impulsivity. References 1. Moeller FG, Barratt ES, Dougherty DM, Schmitz JM, Swann AC. Psychiatric aspects of impulsivity. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

A chin-rest was used to prevent head movements. An Eyelink 1000 eye tracker (SR Research, Mississauga, ON, Canada) with a sampling rate of 1000 Hz was used to monitor eye movements. [frontiersin.org]