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Impulse Control Disorders (ICDs) are a type of psychological disorder characterized by uncontrollable impulsive behavior. When faced with emotional tension, frustration, or stress, patients exhibit pronounced impulsive reactions, such as sudden emotional outbursts, angry attacks, destructive behavior, stealing, or gambling addiction. They often find it difficult to resist the temptation of impulses, feeling extremely anxious or nervous before the behavior. After carrying out the impulsive behavior, they experience a short-term sense of satisfaction and relief, but then develop guilt, regret, and even self-loathing, leading to more severe emotional control and impaired social function. This recurring impulsive behavior gradually undermines the patient's relationships with family, friends, or colleagues, affecting work performance and quality of life. Patients are usually aware that their behavior is inappropriate but find it difficult to control it, which leads to negative self-cognition, severe self-blame, depression, and anxiety symptoms, and may be accompanied by drug or alcohol abuse problems, further exacerbating the damage to personal and social function.

Teaching Objectives:

The teaching objectives of the impulse control disorder course mainly include: helping patients to deeply understand the causes, manifestations and negative effects of their own impulsive behaviors, and clearly recognize the emotional reasons behind the impulses; mastering the impulse delay and self-control training techniques of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to effectively reduce the frequency and intensity of impulsive behaviors; teaching patients to learn mindfulness, emotional expression and management skills to help them perceive, accept and reasonably express negative emotions; improving patients' social skills and emotional regulation abilities through auxiliary therapies (such as exercise therapy and role-playing) and improving interpersonal relationships; the ultimate goal is to establish long-term relapse prevention strategies and restore normal social functions and mental health.

Course Schedule:

Lesson 131:Understand the characteristics and causes of impulse control disorders

Impulsiveness is not a character flaw, but the brain's way of trying to quickly relieve stress.

The suddenness of behavior is a signal of long-term accumulation of internal emotions.

You can begin to understand, rather than punish yourself.

Lesson 132:Identifying and adjusting the cognitive errors behind impulsive behavior

The thoughts before an impulse are not necessarily true or reasonable.

It’s not that you can’t control it, but that you haven’t seen the automatic reaction behind it.

Every awareness is a seed of change.

Lesson 133:Master specific behavioral techniques for impulse control

Pausing, taking a deep breath, and thinking from another person's perspective are your new choices.

Techniques may not work immediately, but repeated practice will slowly change habits.

Controlling impulses is not about suppressing emotions, but about learning to deal with them.

Lesson 134:Cultivate positive and effective ways of expressing emotions

You have the right to express your emotions, but you also have the ability to choose how you express them.

Expression does not mean harm, but creates better understanding.

Emotions can be connections, not separations.

Lesson 135:Dealing with Interpersonal Conflict in Impulse Control Disorder

Impulsiveness can hurt, but apologies and repair can reconnect.

Instead of arguing about winning or losing, learn to express your real needs.

You don't have a problem, you just need a healthier way of communicating.

Lesson 136:Establish long-term relapse prevention and emotional stability mechanisms

True stability does not mean the absence of fluctuations, but your ability to stabilize yourself.

Relapse prevention is a lifestyle change, not a one-time resolution.

You have the ability to build an inner foundation where you are no longer easily swept away by your emotions.

Lessons 101-136:Traditional Color Mandala (Supplementary Course)

Every color is an extension and organization of your emotions.

The mandala is your practice ground for synchronizing with your inner rhythm.

Between graphics and colors, you are gently repairing yourself.

Please complete the course evaluation to review your learning and provide suggestions. This will help you deepen your understanding and help us improve the course.