ICD-11 classes
06 Mental, behavioural or neurodevelopmental disorders
Impulse control disorders

ICD-11 Impulse control disorders

Impulse control disorders are characterised by the repeated failure to resist an impulse, drive, or urge to perform an act that is rewarding to the person, at least in the short-term, despite consequences such as longer-term harm either to the individual or to others, marked distress about the behaviour pattern, or significant impairment in personal, family, social, educational, occupational, or other important areas of functioning. Impulse Control Disorders involve a range of specific behaviours, including fire-setting, stealing, sexual behaviour, and explosive outbursts.

The diagnosis includes nothing.

The diagnosis excludes nothing.

Diagnosis contains 11 clarifying diagnoses:

1. 6C70 — Pyromania
2. 6C71 — Kleptomania
3. 6C72 — Compulsive sexual behaviour disorder
4. 6C73 — Intermittent explosive disorder
5. Substance-induced impulse control disorders
   It contains 5 clarifying diagnoses.
6. 6C50 — Gambling disorder
   It contains 3 clarifying diagnoses.
7. 6C51 — Gaming disorder
   It contains 3 clarifying diagnoses.
8. 6E66 — Secondary impulse control syndrome
9. 6B25 — Body-focused repetitive behaviour disorders
   It contains 4 clarifying diagnoses.
10. 6C7Y — Other specified impulse control disorders
11. 6C7Z — Impulse control disorders, unspecified