This week in abnormal psychology at Keene State College students did presentations. I saw presentations on ADHD, schizophrenia, social phobia, alcoholism, autism and other subject matter and so far the presentations were are all interesting. I myself decided to do my presentation on alcoholism because I found a lot of important information about this subject and other substance abuse disorders in the Durand and Barlow Abnormal textbook. Impulse control disorders would include intermittent explosive disorder, kleptomania, pathological gambling, and trichotillomania that are covered in chapter 10. Intermittent explosive disorder is a disorder that consists of aggressive impulses that result in assaults or the destruction of property and usually this condition is treated though cognitive behavioral treatments. Kleptomania is a condition where someone feels the need to take things that are not theirs and this disorder is usually treated through behavioral interventions or antidepresant medications. Pathological gambling is of course gambling increasing amounts of money because of the excitement that results from it and today treatment for this is done through gamblers anonymous. Trichotillomania is the urge to pull on ones own hair and is usually treated through cognitive behavioral interventions or tricyclic medication. Chapter 10 had lot of good information about substance related disorders and certain impulse control disorders that was in depth and interesting. I am also looking forward to hearing the rest of the abnormal psychology presentations next week.