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Kleptomania as a neglected disorder in psychiatry

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 August 2021

J. Torales ,
A. Ventriglio ,
I. González  and
J. Castaldelli-Maia
J. Torales*
Affiliation:
Psychiatry, National University of Asunción, Asunción, Paraguay
A. Ventriglio
Affiliation:
Psychiatry, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
I. González
Affiliation:
Psychiatry, National University of Asunción, Asunción, Paraguay
J. Castaldelli-Maia
Affiliation:
Psychiatry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
*
*Corresponding Author.

Abstract

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Kleptomania is an impulse control disorder characterized by the irresistible urge to steal not for monetary gain. Since its conceptualization, this categorical diagnosis has been conflated with common beliefs regarding the social class and gender such as the idea that women are intrinsically fragile and that people in the middle class were unlikely to commit theft. Also, its use has been controversial in the medical and forensic fields. This presentation will provide a historical excursus through the definitions of the syndrome and summarize the available pharmacological and psychotherapeutic options for its treatment. Currently, there is a lack of systematic studies regarding the clinical characteristics of kleptomania and its treatment options for practical standardized approaches.

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Keywords

ShopliftingStealingImpulse control disordersKleptomania
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European Psychiatry , Volume 64 , Special Issue S1: Abstracts of the 29th European Congress of Psychiatry , April 2021 , pp. S56
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