This confidential quiz can assist you in identifying problematic behaviors and determining your risk of having an impulse-control disorder. However, this do I have an impulse control disorder quiz is not a clinical diagnosis; only a medical professional can diagnose you with an impulse-control disorder. Discuss the results of this assessment with your doctor or a mental health professional to see if you require treatment for impulse control disorder.
1. Have you been diagnosed with any associated mental health issues?
A. Yes
B. No, but I probably have a diagnosis
C. No
2. Do you think about gambling on a regular basis?
A. Yes, all time
B. Just sometimes
C. No, never
3. Would you feel guilty if you got something you didn't pay for?
A. Definitely yes
B. Not sure
C. I don't think so
4. Are you good at recognizing your own problems?
A. Usually
B. Sometimes
C. No, I’m not good at
5. Do you find yourself becoming enraged over trivial issues?
A. Yes, all the time
B. Sometimes
C. No, never
6. Do you enjoy obtaining items without paying for them or informing the owner that you are borrowing them?
A. Yes
B. Sometimes
C. No, never
7. This question may be a little specific, when you try not to pull your hair, do you feel a growing sense of tension?
A. Yes, it’s tough
B. Sometimes
C. No, never
8. Do you believe you have a raging temper?
A. Nope..
B. This varies greatly. I, like other people, can have those feelings at times
C. Yes, I have
9. Have you experienced unbearable impulses or urges to engage in harmful behaviors?
A. Yes, all the time
B. Just once
C. No never
10. Lastly, is the prospect of starting a fire exciting?
A. Yes
B. I’m not sure
C. Nope
