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    Kleptomania is a disorder characterized by recurrent failure to resist impulses to steal items even when they are not needed. Individuals experience tension before and relief or pleasure after stealing. The cause is unknown but serotonin and addictive or obsessive disorders may play a role. Kleptomania is rare, more common in females, and often undiagnosed due to lack of knowledge about the condition. Treatment includes therapy, medication, and strategies to prevent relapse. Outcomes vary but behavioral treatments and antidepressants have shown success in some cases.

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    Kleptomania is a disorder characterized by recurrent failure to resist impulses to steal items even when they are not needed. Individuals experience tension before and relief or pleasure after stealing. The cause is unknown but serotonin and addictive or obsessive disorders may play a role. Kleptomania is rare, more common in females, and often undiagnosed due to lack of knowledge about the condition. Treatment includes therapy, medication, and strategies to prevent relapse. Outcomes vary but behavioral treatments and antidepressants have shown success in some cases.

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    Kleptomania is a disorder characterized by recurrent failure to resist impulses to steal items even when they are not needed. Individuals experience tension before and relief or pleasure after stealing. The cause is unknown but serotonin and addictive or obsessive disorders may play a role. Kleptomania is rare, more common in females, and often undiagnosed due to lack of knowledge about the condition. Treatment includes therapy, medication, and strategies to prevent relapse. Outcomes vary but behavioral treatments and antidepressants have shown success in some cases.

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    KLEPTOMANIA

    By: Jasmin Leon

    What is Kleptomania?
    Kleptomania is a disorder in where the individual repeatedly

    gives into the impulse to steal for no great growth even


    she/he has enough money to pay for the item and no need
    for what was stolen.

    Associated Features
    Individuals with Kleptomania experience the impulse to

    steal and are aware that the act is wrong and senseless.
    The person frequently fears being apprehended and often

    feels depressed or guilty about the thefts.


    Mood Disorders (especially Major Depressive Disorder),

    Anxiety Disorder, Eating Disorders (Particularly Bulimia


    Nervosa), and Personality Disorders may be associated with
    Kleptomania.
    The disorder may cause legal, family, career, and personal

    difficulties.

    DSM-IV-TR
    The individual is unsuccessful in resisting impulses to

    steal things that are not needed.


    The individual experiences gratification, relief or

    pleasure when carrying out the theft.


    They experience a rise of tension immediately prior to

    the act of stealing.


    The act is not an expression of anger or some other

    emotion nor is it the result of delusion.

    Etiology
    The cause of Kleptomania isnt known yet.
    Some evidence suggest that it may be linked to problems

    with a naturally occurring brain chemical called serotonin.


    Kleptomania may also be related to addictive disorders or to

    obsessive-compulsive disorders.
    It may have a genetic component and may be transmitted

    among first degree relatives.

    Prevalence
    Kleptomania is a rare condition that appears to occur in

    fewer than 5% of identified shoplifters. It is much more


    common in females.
    Researchers have given Kleptomania little attention because

    very few cases come to professional attention.


    Not many people are diagnosed with Kleptomania because

    not much is know about it.

    Treatment
    Therapy is normally directed towards Kleptomania
    There are relapse prevention strategies
    Psychotherapies
    Cognitive behavioral therapy
    Rational emotive therapy
    Recent studies show that fluoxetine and naltrexone may

    also be helpful.
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    Prognosis
    Because kleptomania is rarely diagnosed, there are some

    case reports that document treatment success with


    antidepressant medications, although as with almost all
    psychological disorders, the outcomes vary.
    Behavioral treatments to help individuals control their urge

    to steal.

    Discussion Question
    How can Kleptomania affect a person if

    they are never diagnosed?

    References
    Hucker, S J. 2003, 2004, 2005. Forensic Psychiatry. ca :

    Kleptomania.
    Retrieved by
    http://www.forensicpsychiatry.ca/impulse/kleptomania.htm
    (n.n). 2011. Kleptomania. Retrieved from

    http://www.minddisorders.com/Kau-Nu/Kleptomania.html
    Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research. 2009.

    Kleptomania. Retrieved from


    01http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/kleptomania/
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