| Kleptomania is distinguished from shoplifting or | | | | Sign and symptoms of Kleptomania |
| ordinary theft , as shoplifters and thieves | | | | Repeatedly taking things that are not valuable or |
| generally steal for monetary value, or associated | | | | needed for personal use |
| gains and usually display intent or premeditation, | | | | Feeling increased tension right before the theft |
| while people with kleptomania aren't necessarily | | | | Thefts are not committed as a result of |
| contemplating the value of the items they steal | | | | delusions, hallucinations or as acts of revenge or |
| or even the theft until they are compulsed. Most | | | | anger |
| person's with this disorder seem to be women; | | | | Feeling pleasure or relief at the time of the theft |
| their average age is about 35 and the duration of | | | | The stealing is not committed to express anger |
| illness is roughly 16 years. Kleptomania has several | | | | or vengeance. |
| different treatments. Behavior modification | | | | Treatment of Kleptomania |
| therapy and family therapy may be used to treat | | | | Common Treatment of Kleptomania |
| kleptomaniacs. Some medications that are used of | | | | Kleptomania has several different treatments. |
| kleptomania such as fluoxetine , fluvoxamine , | | | | Behavior modification therapy |
| paroxetine , sertraline , lithium , trazodone and | | | | Family therapy may be used to treat |
| Valproate. | | | | kleptomaniacs. |
| Causes of Kleptomania | | | | Some medications that are used for people |
| Common causes and risk factors of Kleptomania | | | | diagnosed with kleptomania (fluoxetine , |
| Depression. | | | | fluvoxamine , paroxetine , sertraline , lithium , |
| Anxiety. | | | | trazodone and Valproate ). |
| Substance abuse ( alcoholism or drug abuse ). | | | | Other treatment approaches involve seeing the |
| Eating disorders ( anorexia or bulimia ). | | | | theft as an unconscious process and analyzing it |
| Other impulse control disorders. | | | | as such may assist in gaining insight and eventually |
| Signs and Symptoms of Kleptomania | | | | extinguishing the behavior. |