Irrcluctive or uncontrollable impulse to perform an acts repetitively to drink alcohol is called:: (A) Dipsomania, (B) Kleptomania, (C) Multimania, (D) Polymania
Answer is A. (Dipsomania): Ref: 36, 38, 124 - Neeraj Ahuja Psychiatry* Dipsomania: - Compulsion to drink alcohol* Kleptomania: - Pathological stealing* Trichotillomania: - Compulsive hair pulling* Pvromania: - Pathological fire - setting without an apparent motive* Nymphomania: - Excessive and compulsive need for coitus in a women* Satyriasis: - Excess and compulsive need for coitus in a man* Ritual: - Automatic activity compulsive in nature, anxiety reducing in origin.