Weather Advisory: Temporary Door Closure

Due to extreme cold, access through the Moakley Building's entrance off Boston Medical Center Place will be temporarily closed from 4 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6, through 7 a.m. Monday, Feb. 9.

All patients and visitors should use the main entrance for the Menino and Yawkey Buildings during this time. The hospital remains open and operating as normal.

We appreciate your patience as we take these precautions during severe winter weather.

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Impulse Control Disorders

Impulse control disorders are a group of behaviors that cause the inability to resist an impulsive act or behavior that may be harmful to the sufferer or others. There are six types of impulse control disorders: Trichotillomania (the uncontrollable plucking of one’s own hair); intermittent explosive disorder (an inability to control violent impulses); pathological gambling (the uncontrollable impulse to gamble); kleptomania (an inability to resist the urge to steal); pyromania (the inability to control the impulse to set fires); and not otherwise specified, including sexual addiction, repetitive self-mutilation and compulsive shopping.

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Psychiatry

In the Department of Psychiatry, our comprehensive model combines compassionate, culturally sensitive care with state-of-the-art treatment for mental health conditions, addiction,…