Impulse control, as a disorder is characterized by an inability to resist the impulse to perform an action that is harmful to one's self or to others. Web sites found in this category contain general information on the disorder, as well as support groups devoted to patients with impulse control issues.
Recommended Resources
Contains information about impulse control disorders, including trichotillomania, kleptomania, intermittent explosive behavior, and pyromania, as well as their causes, prevalence, and treatment.
http://www.forensicpsychiatry.ca/impulse/overview.htm
Web site provides impulse control information, resources and counselling geared towards people suffering from impulse control problems such as Kleptomania, and Compulsive Stealing.
http://www.thefttalk.com/kleptomania.htm
Psychology Information: Impulse Control Disorders
Provides details about the various disorders in general as well as individually.
http://www.psychologyinfo.com/problems/impulse_control.html
