Kleptomania
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Women and KleptomaniaKleptomania is a largely misunderstood disorder. This article reviews the disorder and gender differences in people suffering from kleptomania.- Kleptomania: An Interview with Violet C Pergel MSW RSWImagine the inability to resist the temptation to steal. The object of temptation could be anything. For example, a hairbrush, writing pen, book, belt and whatever else that comes to mine. There are people who face the temptation to steal everyday.
- Kleptomania Risks in Girls with ADHDIf your daughter has a tendency to engage in theft quite often, the complication may be associated with the development of these mental health complications.
- Kleptomania Vs Stealing AddictionLooks at the differences between kleptomania and stealing addiction.
- Study Claims Naltrexone Can Aid KleptomaniacsReuters India reporting out of New York states that there is a drug, naltrexone that can help people who have kleptomania. Kleptomania is the systematic urge to steal.
What is a Kleptomaniac?Kleptomaniacs steal things they do not need or cannot use. They do it without knowing why, and they do it habitually.- Dealing with the Disorder KleptomaniaKnown as an obsessive compulsive disorder, kleptomania is more common than you might think.
- How to Help a Loved One Suffering with KleptomaniaDo you know someone who suffers from kleptomania? Do you want to help him or her? Read this article to find out how you can help a loved one who cannot stop him or herself from stealing.
The Complexities of Kleptomania: Stealing for NothingThis article explains kleptomania as a clinical diagnosis and offers tips to those dealing with the disorder and their loved ones.- Dealing with Kleptomania DisorderOverview, diagnostic criteria, and suggested methods of dealing with a Kleptomaniac in your life.
- Treatment Options for the Kleptomania ChildEach year, thousands of children are placed into the juvenile detention programs due to criminal related offenses of theft. For some, the mental disorder kleptomania may be to blame.
- Raising a Female Kleptomania ChildFor parents, this is an overview of the impact of the psychological disorder known as kleptomania; affecting females more often than males.
- Understanding KleptomaniaKleptomania, impulsive stealing, is a rare mental illness. In fact, some individuals claim kleptomania doesn't exist.
Not Everyone Who Shoplifts is a Kleptomaniackleptomania is a neurotic condition. Often kleptomaniacs are not even fully aware that they have stolen the item. People with this disorder usually exhibit guilt after the theft.- Kleptomania is a Disease - But There Are CuresSupport groups are being set up to cure kleptomania are being structured much like Alcholics Anonymous meetings.
Defining Impulse-Control DisordersPeople with impulse-control disorders suffer from urges to indulge in inappropriate actions.- Kleptomania - LimerickA humorous limerick about kleptomania.
- The Compulsions of a KleptomaniacWhat is kleptomania? It's a constant compulsion to steal, even when the individual has plenty of money to buy the items. What distinguishes it from typical theft?
