Lynn* can remember the very first time she stole something. A kid's toy from a friend when she was seven years old. It was nothing out of the ordinary — young kids often steal and tend to grow out of ...

Kleptomania has been formally described in the literature for about 200 years. Nevertheless, it is poorly appreciated, with little data examining its pathology or treatment. Although the lifetime ...

Kleptomania is a rare mental health disorder in which people are unable to resist the urge to steal things. They may shoplift things they have no use for, do not need, or could afford to buy. When a ...