Kleptomania
Kleptomania, or shoplifting additiction, is categorized as a disruptive, impulse-control, and conduct disorder; it is a rare disorder, being diagnosed in approximately 0.3-0.6% of the U.S. population. According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual 5th Ed., kleptomania is diagnosed when a patient exhibits the following symptoms:
References:
American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). Arlington, VA: American Psychiatric Publishing.
- Recurrent failure to resist impusles to steal objects that are not needed for personal use or for their monetary value
- Increasing sense of tension immediately before committing the theft
- Pleasure, gratification, or relief at the time of committing the theft
- The stealing is not committed to express anger or vengeance and is not in response to a delusion or hallucination
- The stealing is not better explained by conduct disorder, a manic episode, or antisocial personality disorder
References:
American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). Arlington, VA: American Psychiatric Publishing.
