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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:​
  • 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
In addition, kleptomania diagnoses are commonly comorbid with depression, anxiety, personality disorders, 



References: 
             American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). Arlington, VA: American Psychiatric Publishing.
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