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Key Points Background The etiology of violence is multi-factorial: it has biological, environmental, and psychosocial components. The best predictor of violence in a patient is prior acts of violence. History The initial psychiatric evaluation for all patients should include an…
Key Points Incidence and Epidemiology Impulsivity is common but diagnosed disorders range from rare to close to 10% of the population. Pathophysiology Disturbances in the reward system (dopamine) as well as in the serotonergic neurocircuitry help us understand these disorders.…