Kleptomania: Recent Advances in Symptoms, Etiology and Treatment

Curr Med Sci. 2018 Oct;38(5):937-940. doi: 10.1007/s11596-018-1966-2. Epub 2018 Oct 20.

Abstract

Kleptomania is a kind of uncontrollable impulse and behavior of stealing, and it is also a serious disease. At present, studies on pathological theft at home and abroad are not sufficient, and the understanding of the symptoms, etiology and treatment of this disease is very insufficient. This article focuses on the latest development of symptoms, etiology and treatment of kleptomania, providing a reference for people to further identify, treat and study the disease.

Keywords: etiology; kleptomania; symptoms; treatment.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Disruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct Disorders / epidemiology*
  • Disruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct Disorders / etiology
  • Disruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct Disorders / physiopathology*
  • Disruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct Disorders / therapy*
  • Humans
  • Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / therapeutic use*

Substances

  • Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors