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impulsiveness
Etiology:
- attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
- substance abuse
- bipolar disorder
- antisocial personality disorder
- borderline personality disorder
- traumatic brain injury
- frontotemporal dementia
Pathology:
- frontal lobe disorder
- prefrontal cortex
- orbital frontal cortex
Clinical manifestations:
- acting without deliberation
- choosing short-term goals over long-term goals
- tendency to act on a whim
- behavior characterized by little or no forethought or consideration of consequences
- senseless, risky behavior
- gambling
Related
compulsion
General
thought disorder
References
- Wikipedia: Impulsivity
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impulsivity