KINE 4660 Study Guide - Final Guide: Narcissistic Personality Disorder, Antisocial Personality Disorder, Histrionic Personality Disorder

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Impulsivity is a personality trait that has been defined in many different ways. Explain the diversity of this construct and its role in some personality disorders. Impulsivity is a construct that has been defined in a number of different ways. It is one of the most elusive personality constructs in the field of addiction research. Impulsivity is often viewed as the tendency to be easily distracted and restless. It is a common trait found in people suffering from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (adhd), a psychological disorder described in the dsm-iv. Another common definition of impulsivity is that of poor tolerance of frustration, better described as someone with a short fuse , which drives one to act spontaneously. Additionally, impulsivity is often defined as poor self-regulation whereby behaviour is predominantly and inappropriately controlled by appetitive stimuli. Said differently, impulsivity can be viewed as disinhibition responding at times when inhibition would have been the appropriate response in a particular situation.