Citation

Herpertz S. MMW Fortschr. Med. 2007; 149(3): 33-36.

Vernacular Title

Impulskontrollstorungen fruhzeitig erkennen. Wechselt sie standig den Job, oder

Affiliation

Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Universitäit Rostock. sabine.herpertz@med.uni-rostock.de

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, Urban and Vogel)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

17619383

Abstract

A borderline personality disorder is associated with highly impulsive acts that cannot be controlled by cognitive inhibition. In a psychopathic/antisocial personality disorder emotional inhibition of hostile acts is lacking.The patient has a high proclivity for risk-seeking, and is incapable of responding appropriately to punishment. In both disorders, the result is (auto)aggressive behavior. The family doctor must refer such patients to a specialist, when there is an acute danger of self-harm or when a grave functional limitation in the areas of work or interpersonal relationship has persisted over a long period of time.

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