IMPULSIVITY: CAUSES,CONTROL AND DISORDERS -- Contents -- Preface -- Alcohol Abuse and Dependence:Disorders of Control? -- Introduction -- Health Problems Associated with Alcohol -- Inhibition and Impulsivity -- Biopharmacological Basis of Alcohol-related Behaviour and Disinhibition -- Beyond Disinhibition and Future Research -- Conclusion -- References -- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorderand the Impulsivity-CompulsivityDisorder Spectrum:A Review of Research -- Abstract -- Summary -- Implications -- References -- Impulsiveness and Suicide Risk:A Literature Review -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Materials and Methods -- Impulsiveness and Suicide Risk Assessment -- Impulsiveness and Suicide Risk in Childrenand Adolescents -- Impulsivity and Suicide Riskin Affective Disorders -- Serotonin, Impulsiveness and Suicide Risk -- Impulsiveness and Suicide Riskin Personality Disorders -- Impulsiveness and Suicide Riskin Alcohol-Dependent Patients -- Conclusions -- References -- When Working MemoryIsn't Effective: The Role of WorkingMemory Constraints on Ratesof Delayed Discountingand Substance-Use Problems -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Delay Discounting of Rewards: Conceptualand Pyschometric Considerations -- Working Memory and the Rate DiscountingDelayed Rewards -- Deterministic Models for Random Responding -- Working Memory, Response Variabilityand Substance-Use Disorders -- Conclusions -- References -- Emotion-based Impulsivityand its Importance for ImpulsiveBehavior Outcomes -- Abstract -- Definition of Impulsivity -- The Disaggregation of Impulsivity -- Delineation of the Structure of Impulsivity -- External Correlates of the Five Dispositions -- The Unique and Important Roleof Emotion-Based Impulsivity -- The Urgency Traits and Treatment -- Further Areas of Application of the Urgency Traits -- Final Implications of the Urgency Traitson Treatment.

Conclusion -- References -- Genetics Basis of Impulsivity:The Role Serotoninergicand Dopaminergic Genes -- The Biological and SociocognitiveBasis of Trait Impulsivity -- Abstract -- Applied versus Taxonomic Conceptualizationsof Impulsivity -- Theoretical Conceptualisations of Impulsivity -- Biological and SociocognitiveExplanations of Impulsivity -- A Model of Impulsivity -- Conclusion -- References -- Abstract -- The Role of Serotonin and Dopaminein Impulsive Behaviour -- Is Impulsiveness Genetically Inherited? -- Genes Associated to Impulsivity -- Serotonin and Serotoninergic Genes -- The Monoamine-oxidase-A Gene -- Dopamine and Dopaminergic Genes -- Conclusions -- References -- The Biological and SociocognitiveBasis of Trait Impulsivity -- Abstract -- Applied versus Taxonomic Conceptualizationsof Impulsivity -- Theoretical Conceptualisations of Impulsivity -- Biological and SociocognitiveExplanations of Impulsivity -- A Model of Impulsivity -- Conclusion -- References -- Mood Disorders of Female Delinquentsin a Juvenile Detention Center:Its Relationship with Impulsivityand Depression Assessments -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Methods -- 2.1. Participants -- 2.2. Procedures -- 2.3. Questionnaires and Interviews -- 2.4. Data Analysis -- 3. Results -- 3.1. Comparisons of the DSD with Normal Control -- 3.2. Point Prevalence of Mood Disorders -- 3.3. Factors Associated with Mood Disorders -- 4. Discussion -- References -- The Impact of Impulsivityon Adolescent Performancein an Emotional Go/No-Go Task -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Method -- 2.1. Participants -- 2.2. Procedure -- Emotional Go/No-Go Task (Newman, Widom and Nathan, 1985) -- Impulsivity Scale [IS] (Plutchik and Van Praag, 1989) -- 2.3. Statistical Analyses -- 3. Results -- 3.1. Hits and False Alarms -- 3.2. Reaction Times for Hits and False Alarms -- 4. Discussion.

Acknowledgments -- References -- A Comparison of the EysenckImpulsiveness Questionnaireand the Dickman ImpulsivityInventory in a Flemish Sample -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Method -- Subjects -- Instruments -- Eysenck Impulsiveness Questionnaire (I.7) -- Dickman Impulsivity Inventory (DII) -- Results -- Factor Structure of the I.7 -- Scale Characteristics of the I.7 -- Relationship between I.7 Scales and Demographics -- The Components of Impulsiveness as measured by I.7 and DII -- Discussion -- References -- Psychological and BiologicalBasis of Impulsive Behavior -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Impulsivity and Serotonin -- The 5-HT2A Receptor Gene and Impulsive Behavior -- Methods -- Results and Discussion -- Genetics and Functional Brain Neuroimaging -- Conclusion -- References -- The Relationship betweenImpulsiveness and RejectionBehavior in the Ultimatum Game -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Methods -- Participants -- The Ultimatum Game -- The Barratt Impulsiveness Scale -- Results -- Rejection by the Responder -- Relationship between the Rejection of Unfair Offers and BIS-11 -- Discussion -- References -- The Construct of Impulsivitywithin the Context of Gender-SpecificAdversity and Resilience duringAdolescence: Guidelinesfor Future Work -- Gender, Adolescent Adversity, and Impulsivity -- Exploration of Impulsivity as a ProcessUnderlying Protective/Vulnerability Factors -- Conclusions -- References -- Index.