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In the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders (DSM-5) , there was a significant update to this class of disorders, which the DSM-5 outlines as disruptive, impulse-control, and conduct disorders. Many of these disorders were previously in other categories, but the DSM-5 combined different disorders together that involve problems with self control, impulse control, and emotions. The majority of these disorders first appear in infancy, childhood, or adolescence, and include: • oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) • conduct disorder • intermittent explosive disorder • pyromania • kleptomania • antisocial personality disorder (which is also considered personality disorder)

An impulse control disorder is a condition in which a person has trouble controlling his or her emotions or behaviors.

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Introduction to Disruptive Disorders