The categorization and diagnostic criteria for conditions characterized by failure to resist urges to perform harmful or inappropriate behaviors despite negative consequences.
Example: Mental health conditions like kleptomania, intermittent explosive disorder, and trichotillomania that involve irresistible urges leading to problematic behaviors.
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