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Impulsive Behavior and Impulse Control Disorders Impulsive Behavior and Impulse Control Disorders

Article from VeryWell Mind by Matthew Tull, PhD

Matthew Tull explains,"A person with an impulse control disorder is often unable to resist the sudden, forceful urge to do something that ...

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0 Article-Article jplist-topic-Behavior jplist-topic-Disorders jplist-topic-Impulsive 0 427083 427083 Matthew Tull explains,"A person with an impulse control disorder is often unable to resist the sudden, forceful urge to do something that may violate the rights of others or bring about conflict with societal norms."This article explains the different signs, symptoms, and risk factors that are exhibited with impulse behavior and impulse control disorders.Read the full article

Impulsive Behavior and Impulse Control Disorders

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Matthew Tull explains,"A person with an impulse control disorder is often unable to resist the sudden, forceful urge to do something that may violate ...

How to Develop and Practice Self-Regulation How to Develop and Practice Self-Regulation

Article from Verywell Mind by Steven Gans, MD. Updated January 27, 2022.

According to Dr. Steven Gans,"Self-regulation can be defined in various ways. In the most basic sense, it involves controlling one's ...

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1 Article-Article jplist-topic-Impulse jplist-topic-In-The-Zone jplist-topic-Self-regulation 0 427143 427143 According to Dr. Steven Gans,"Self-regulation can be defined in various ways. In the most basic sense, it involves controlling one's behavior, emotions, and thoughts in the pursuit of long-term goals. More specifically, emotional self-regulation refers to the ability to manage disruptive emotions and impulses. In other words, to think before acting."This article discusses the importance of developing self-regulation skills and how to practice self-regulation.Read the full article

How to Develop and Practice Self-Regulation

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According to Dr. Steven Gans,"Self-regulation can be defined in various ways. In the most basic sense, it involves controlling one's behavior, ...

Which Comes First: Addiction or Impaired Impulse... Which Comes First: Addiction or Impaired Impulse...

Article from the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior

The National Institute of Drug Abuse's 2012 publication Drugs, Brains, and Behavior: The Science of Addiction explainsDrug addiction is ...

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2 Article-Article jplist-topic-Addiction jplist-topic-Control jplist-topic-Impulse jplist-topic-Semel 0 427215 427215 The National Institute of Drug Abuse's 2012 publication Drugs, Brains, and Behavior: The Science of Addiction explainsDrug addiction is responsible for decreased impulse control while at the same time increasing the addict's desire to take more drugs. This article looks at the relationship between impaired impulse control and addiction and investigates the question: which actually comes first in an addict?Read the full article

Which Comes First: Addiction or Impaired Impulse Control?

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The National Institute of Drug Abuse's 2012 publication Drugs, Brains, and Behavior: The Science of Addiction explainsDrug addiction is responsible ...

Feelings: Handle Them Before They Handle You Feelings: Handle Them Before They Handle You

Tedx Talk by Mandy Saligari

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Feelings: Handle Them Before They Handle You

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What are Disruptive, Impulse-Control, and Conduct... What are Disruptive, Impulse-Control, and Conduct...

Article from the American Psychiatric Association

The American Psychiatric AssociationRefers to disruptive, impulse-control and conduct disorders as a group of disorders "that include ...

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4 Article-Article jplist-topic-Disorder jplist-topic-Disruptive jplist-topic-Impulse-control jplist-topic-Mental-Health jplist-topic-Psychology jplist-topic-Zone 0 427245 427245 The American Psychiatric AssociationRefers to disruptive, impulse-control and conduct disorders as a group of disorders "that include oppositional defiant disorder, conduct disorder, intermittent explosive disorder, kleptomania and pyromania. These disorders can cause people to behave angrily or aggressively toward people or property. They may have difficulty controlling their emotions and behavior and may break rules or laws."This article explains the different types of conduct disorders, and provides common symptoms of each along with information on how the disorder is generally diagnosed and treated.Read the full article

What are Disruptive, Impulse-Control, and Conduct Disorders?

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The American Psychiatric AssociationRefers to disruptive, impulse-control and conduct disorders as a group of disorders "that include oppositional ...

21 Emotion Regulation Worksheets & Strategies:... 21 Emotion Regulation Worksheets & Strategies:...

Article from Positive Psychology Program

Emotional regulation skills are the skills that allow you to manage and direct your emotions. The Positive Psychology Program provides an ...

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5 Article-Article jplist-topic-Emotion jplist-topic-In-The-Zone jplist-topic-Practice jplist-topic-Regulation jplist-topic-Strategies jplist-topic-Worksheet 0 427260 427260 Emotional regulation skills are the skills that allow you to manage and direct your emotions. The Positive Psychology Program provides an explanation on emotional regulation and dysregulation along with a number of strategies and techniques to help gain emotional regulation skills. Read the full article

21 Emotion Regulation Worksheets & Strategies: Improve Your DBT Skills

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Emotional regulation skills are the skills that allow you to manage and direct your emotions. The Positive Psychology Program provides an explanation ...

How to help grade-schoolers gain self-control How to help grade-schoolers gain self-control

Article from Understood by Lexi Walters Wright

According to Lexi Walters Wright"When young kids don’t get what they want, they can really lose it. They don’t yet have the ...

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6 Article-Article jplist-topic-Control jplist-topic-Emotions jplist-topic-In-The-Zone jplist-topic-Self-control 0 427279 427279 According to Lexi Walters Wright"When young kids don’t get what they want, they can really lose it. They don’t yet have the self-control to keep it together when you say “We’re not buying candy today.” But in grade school most kids start developing the ability to check their impulses, think before acting and wait for what they want."This article gives tips for helping grade-schoolers to stop and think, and then regulate their behaviors, emotions, and impulses. Read the full article

How to help grade-schoolers gain self-control

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According to Lexi Walters Wright"When young kids don’t get what they want, they can really lose it. They don’t yet have the self-control to keep ...

Using Drugs Can Make Emotional Pain Even Worse Using Drugs Can Make Emotional Pain Even Worse

Article from Very Well Mind by Elizabeth Hartney, PhD.

According to Elizabeth Hartney PhD."One of the reasons that many people use drugs is to cope with pain, whether that pain is physical or ...

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7 Article-Article jplist-topic-Addiction jplist-topic-Alcohol jplist-topic-Control jplist-topic-Drugs jplist-topic-Emotions jplist-topic-Pain jplist-topic-Recovery jplist-topic-Self-help 0 427301 427301 According to Elizabeth Hartney PhD."One of the reasons that many people use drugs is to cope with pain, whether that pain is physical or emotional. At times when emotional pain is overwhelming, all you can think of is, "How can I stop hurting?" At these times, drugs such as marijuana, painkillers and alcohol can seem to be effective in reducing emotional pain."This article discusses the reasons why using drugs to try and manage emotional pain is not a good idea, and provides tips on what to do instead. Read the full article

Using Drugs Can Make Emotional Pain Even Worse

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According to Elizabeth Hartney PhD."One of the reasons that many people use drugs is to cope with pain, whether that pain is physical or emotional. ...

Helpful vs. Harmful: Ways to Manage Emotions Helpful vs. Harmful: Ways to Manage Emotions

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According to Mental Health America,"Negative emotions like fear, sadness, and anger are a basic part of life and sometimes we struggle with ...

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8 Article-Article jplist-topic-Emotions jplist-topic-Fear jplist-topic-health jplist-topic-In-The-Zone jplist-topic-Mental-Health jplist-topic-Sadness jplist-topic-Self-control 0 427307 427307 According to Mental Health America,"Negative emotions like fear, sadness, and anger are a basic part of life and sometimes we struggle with how to deal with them effectively. It can be tempting to act on what you’re feeling right away, but that often doesn’t fix the situation that caused the emotions. In fact, it may lead to more problems to deal with down the road."This article discusses some of the harmful ways people deal with negative emotions, and provides ways to practice how to handle negative emotions in a healthy way.  Read the full article

Helpful vs. Harmful: Ways to Manage Emotions

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According to Mental Health America,"Negative emotions like fear, sadness, and anger are a basic part of life and sometimes we struggle with how to ...

Teaching Your Child Self-Control Teaching Your Child Self-Control

Article from Kids Health, Reviewed by Lauren M. O'Donnell, PsyD

According to Kids Health,"Teaching self-control is one of the most important things that parents can do for their kids because these skills ...

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9 Article-Article jplist-topic-Anger jplist-topic-Children jplist-topic-Control jplist-topic-Emotions jplist-topic-Fear jplist-topic-Kids jplist-topic-Self-control 0 427310 427310 According to Kids Health,"Teaching self-control is one of the most important things that parents can do for their kids because these skills are some of the most important for success later in life."By learning self-control, kids can make appropriate decisions and respond to stressful situations in ways that can lead to positive outcomes. This article provides suggestions on how to teach children to control their behavior at every stage of development. Read the full article

Teaching Your Child Self-Control

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According to Kids Health,"Teaching self-control is one of the most important things that parents can do for their kids because these skills are some ...

8 Minute Morning Workout for Kids 8 Minute Morning Workout for Kids

Article from Raising and Extraordinary Person by Nicole Day

According to Nicole Day,"Research says that 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity per day is optimal for child development. ...

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10 Article-Article jplist-topic-Emotions jplist-topic-Exercise jplist-topic-health jplist-topic-In-The-Zone jplist-topic-Kids jplist-topic-Workout 0 427327 427327 According to Nicole Day,"Research says that 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity per day is optimal for child development. Sure, 8 minutes is only 13% of that physical activity, but there are so many benefits." Day provides a workout that kids can easily do every day that only takes 8 minutes that could drastically improve a child's focus, attention, and overall learning.Read the full article   

8 Minute Morning Workout for Kids

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According to Nicole Day,"Research says that 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity per day is optimal for child development. Sure, 8 ...

Emotion Chart: A Simple Way to Check In on Your... Emotion Chart: A Simple Way to Check In on Your...

Article from Raising an Extraordinary Person by Nicole Day

According to Nicole Day,"How things make you and other people feel should be a regular part of how you communicate with your child. ...

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11 Article-Article jplist-topic-Chart jplist-topic-Children jplist-topic-Emotions jplist-topic-Fear jplist-topic-Feelings jplist-topic-Happiness jplist-topic-In-The-Zone jplist-topic-Regulation jplist-topic-Sadness 0 427338 427338 According to Nicole Day,"How things make you and other people feel should be a regular part of how you communicate with your child. Regularly hearing about how different events affect your emotions will help your child start making their own connections about their feelings."Day discusses how to talk about emotions with a child in order to teach them how to properly express emotions. The article provides an emotion chart that gives a child a way to express emotions visually instead of verbally. Read the full article

Emotion Chart: A Simple Way to Check In on Your Child's Feelings

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According to Nicole Day,"How things make you and other people feel should be a regular part of how you communicate with your child. Regularly hearing ...

18 De-Escalation Techniques for Diffusing... 18 De-Escalation Techniques for Diffusing...

Article from Raising An Extraordinary Person by Nicole Day

According to Nicole Day,"Sometimes, when children become extremely overwhelmed or they’re experiencing sensory overload, they have a ...

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12 Article-Article jplist-topic-Children jplist-topic-De-escalation jplist-topic-Emotions jplist-topic-In-The-Zone jplist-topic-Kids jplist-topic-Meltdown jplist-topic-Self-control jplist-topic-Technique 0 427339 427339 According to Nicole Day,"Sometimes, when children become extremely overwhelmed or they’re experiencing sensory overload, they have a meltdown where they lose control over their behaviors. These situations are stressful for everyone involved and potentially dangerous for both bystanders and your child." It is helpful to know de-escalation techniques to avoid a crisis. Day provides a bank of de-escalation techniques for parents who regularly encounter meltdowns. Trying each of these methods will help you figure out which one works for your child. Read the full article

18 De-Escalation Techniques for Diffusing Meltdowns

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According to Nicole Day,"Sometimes, when children become extremely overwhelmed or they’re experiencing sensory overload, they have a meltdown where ...

Impaired Decision-making, Impulsivity, and... Impaired Decision-making, Impulsivity, and...

Article from MentalHelp.net

According to MentalHelp,"Obviously, this ability to inhibit impulses is very helpful. It enables us to function well in society. It ...

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13 Article-Article jplist-topic-Addiction jplist-topic-Alcohol jplist-topic-Compulsivity jplist-topic-Decision jplist-topic-Drugs jplist-topic-Impulsivity jplist-topic-In-The-Zone jplist-topic-Making 0 427356 427356 According to MentalHelp,"Obviously, this ability to inhibit impulses is very helpful. It enables us to function well in society. It protects us from harm by allowing us to consider the consequences of our actions. However, when the pre-frontal cortex is not functioning correctly, the opposite occurs. Addiction causes changes to the prefrontal cortex. These changes account for two characteristics of addiction: impulsivity and compulsivity."This article explains how addiction damage's the brain's pre-frontal cortex.Read the full article 

Impaired Decision-making, Impulsivity, and Compulsivity: Addictions' Effect on the Cerebral Cortex

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According to MentalHelp,"Obviously, this ability to inhibit impulses is very helpful. It enables us to function well in society. It protects us from ...

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