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Kleptomania
Related Category: Psychology and Psychiatry
(klp´´tm´n) [Gr.,=craze for stealing], irresistible compulsion to steal, motivated by neurotic impulse rather than material need. No specific cause is known.
Kleptomania appears to be more common in females than in males. There are no other known risk factors.
Symptoms
Symptoms of kleptomania include all of the following: ...
Kleptomania is an impulse control disorder in which someone feels an uncontrollable urge to steal.
kleptomania
klept meni noun a form of mental disorder in which someone has a compulsive desire to steal things even ...
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Kleptomania
Compulsive stealing, usually of objects that have symbolic significance but not intrinsic value to the thief [from Greek, kleptein, to steal + mania, madness].
Kleptomania is a type of impulse control disorder — a disorder in which you can't resist the temptation or drive to perform an act that's harmful to you or someone else. People with kleptomania know that their actions are harmful.
Kleptomania
An impulse control disorder distinguished by an uncontrollable urge to steal typically unnecessary objects
Klinefelter's syndrome ...
Women with bulimia are at higher-than-average risk for dangerous impulsive behaviors, such as sexual promiscuity, self-cutting, and kleptomania. Some studies have reported such behaviors in half of those with bulimia.
Alcohol and Substance Abuse.
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Pathological gambling is similar to many other impulse control disorders such as kleptomania, pyromania, and trichotillomania.
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
Depression
Impulse control disorders (e.g., pathological gambling, kleptomania, pyromania, trichotillomania)
Substance abuse (alcohol or drugs) ...
This is a relatively new class of personality disorders,and the most common of these are intermittent explosive disorder, kleptomania, pyromania, compulsive gambling disorder, and trichotillomania. Description All...
Pyromania (starting fires), kleptomania (stealing), and compulsive gambling are examples of impulse control disorders. Alcohol and drugs are common objects of addictions.
 See also: Symptom, Impulse control disorder, Anxiety, Depression, Abuse
  
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