Impulse Control Disorder - Classification - Kleptomania

Kleptomania

Kleptomania is characterized by an impulsive urge to steal purely for the sake of gratification. In the U.S. the presence of kleptomania is although unknown but has been estimated at 6 per 1000 individuals. Kleptomania is also thought to be the cause of 5% of annual shoplifting in the U.S. In case where this is true, then as much as about 100,000 arrests are made in the U.S. annually due to kleptomaniac behavior.

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