The relationship between impulse-control disorders and obsessive–compulsive disorder: A current understanding and future research directions

Abstract

Impulse control disorders (ICDs) constitute a heterogeneous group of conditions linked diagnostically by difficulties in resisting "the impulse, drive, or temptation to perform an act that is harmful to the person or to others." Specific ICDs share clinical, phenomenological and biological features with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) that have suggested that these disorders might be categorized together. However, other data suggest significant differences between OCD and ICDs. In this article, clinical, phenomenological and biological features of the formal ICDs are reviewed and compared and contrasted with those of OCD. Available data indicate substantial differences between ICDs and OCD that suggest independent categorizations. Existing research gaps are identified and avenues for future research suggested.

“Not Just Right Experiences” are specific to obsessive–compulsive disorder: Further evidence from Italian clinical samples

“…For instance, pathological gamblers frequently report repetitive and intrusive thoughts about gambling, similar to OCD obsessions (Grant, Brewer, & Potenza, 2006;Potenza, Koran, & Pallanti, 2009); furthermore, gambling behaviors can be associated with obsessive thoughts, and therefore they are performed to reduce the anxiety and distress caused by obsessions (van den Heuvel et al, 2010).…”

Obsessive compulsive disorder and impulse control disorder comorbidity and evaluation of impulsivity and compulsivity in alcohol dependent patients

“…In a study in South America similar results were found, the intermittent explosive disorder, compulsive shopping were determined as the most common ICD among the patients with OCD (34). Pathological skin picking was reported to be quite common in patients with OCD as an ICD (35). It was found in the comorbidity of ICD and OCD that, OCD started at an earlier age, the severity and unresponsiveness to treatment were higher in OCD (34).…”

Effect of amphetamine on behavioral patterns of obsessive-compulsive and addictive gambling in a rat marble test

“…В то же время схожие биологические послед-ствия и стратегия лечения ИЗ показывают, что она больше относится к аддиктивному расстройству [9,26,27]. При этом продемонстрирована высо-кая степень зависимости между ИЗ и аддиктивны-ми расстройствами и в меньшей степени -между оригинальные исследования ИЗ и ОКР [11,27].…”

“…При этом продемонстрирована высо-кая степень зависимости между ИЗ и аддиктивны-ми расстройствами и в меньшей степени -между оригинальные исследования ИЗ и ОКР [11,27]. Тем не менее данные о связи обсессивно-компульсивного поведения среди лиц с ИЗ могут свидетельствовать о важности данной формы поведения в патогенезе ИЗ.…”