Kleptomania Impulse control Disorder

on 23 September 2019, 01:58 PM

In our Eastern societies, this psychological state is still under wraps, for fear of “scandal” and to avoid unwelcome reactions, as we tend to classify people as “thieves”, that is, those who violate regulations. However, it should be noted that the theft does not go away on its own, it is the result of overlapping disorders and therefore requires treatment and follow-up.

 Theft or kleptomania is the inability to stop theft, to gain illegal benefits, in order to get immediate excitement and instant pleasure. This psychiatric disorder is fueled by unbridled whim by doing something “dangerous” and exciting. It is not aimed at material gain and does not stem from need or need. Therefore, it is not possible to say that a sick person is a thief, but suffers from an unstable psychological state, namely the inability to observe freaks and to control impulses. This obsession with theft is somewhat similar to addictions, gambling or binge eating, so that the level of adrenaline in the body after doing work, to feel a sense of immediate pleasure and euphoria.

 We talk about kleptomania, its explanations, and explain the treatment methods. We also look at the cases that suffer and the underlying causes of these behaviors.

Disease «Kleptomania is a psychological disorder disorder pathological, manifested by theft of objects under the influence of impulse and internal instinct of man. It simply stems from the ramification of various disorders, such as eating disorders, drug addiction, sexual mania and obsessive-compulsive disorder… so that the patient’s personality is formed so that he cannot refrain from doing such a thing. ”

  Pathological theft is not about money or the high value of a stolen object. It is about generating fast and pleasant pleasure to satisfy a hidden freak of getting something without the knowledge of others. ” This phenomenon is often spread by stealing objects of more emotional value than material. In many cases, a person does not use what he has stolen, and sometimes he returns – as he stole – without telling anyone!