Abstract
This research paper will show the conditions, symptoms, and treatments for the DSM-IV disorder kleptomania. Kleptomania is the impulse to steal objects that provide no monetary, or use to the sufferer. Kleptomania is very rare and is frequently confused with other disorders. Sufferers of kleptomania can be helped by some anti-depressant drugs and physiotherapy. People diagnosed with kleptomania are not protected from law enforcement, so treatment and awareness of the disorder must be put into immediate effect.
Kleptomania Symptoms
According to the DSM IV, kleptomaniacs can be defined by five diagnostic criteria. They are people who impulsively and repeatable steal objects of no material value or use to themselves. The theft is not provoked out of anger or retribution. The kleptomaniac will feel a moment of tension right before the theft occurs. A feeling of pleasure or relief will immediately follow the theft. People suffering from kleptomania will......
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