Table 1.
Impulse control disorder | Reference | Type of community | Prevalence reported |
---|---|---|---|
Pathological Gambling | Gerstein et al. (1999) | Adult population | 1–3% |
Welte et al. (2001) | Adult population | ||
Trichotillomania | Christenson et al. (1991) | College students | 1.5% males; 3.4 females |
Pyromania | Kosky and Silburn (1984) | Children and adolescents | 2.4–3.5% |
Kolko et al. (1988) | Children and adolescents | ||
Jacobson (1995) | Children and adolescents | ||
Intermittent Explosive Disorder | Monopolis and Lion (1983) | Psychiatric surveys | 1–2% |
Coccaro et al. (2004) | Adult population | Lifetime 11.1%; 1 month 3.2% | |
Kleptomania | Goldman (1991) | Adult population | 0.6% |
C–I Internet Usage Disorder | – | – | – |
C–I Shopping | Black et al. (2001) | Adult population | 2–8% |
C–I Skin Picking | Doran et al. (1985) | Dermatologic patients | 2% |
Gupta et al. (1986) | Dermatologic patients | ||
C–I Sexual Behaviors | Shaffer and Zimmerman (1990) | Adult population | 5–6% |
Coleman, 1991 | Adult population |