C'est quoi la kleptomanie ?
C'est quoi la kleptomanie ?
Du grec “kleptès”, voler, et “mania”, la folie, la kleptomanie ou cleptomanie est un trouble psychologique qui se caractérise par une incapacité répétée à résister à l'envie de voler.
Comment appelle la personne qui a une manie de voler ?
La kleptomanie (ou cleptomanie ; du grec κλέπτω, voler, et μανια, la folie) est un trouble psychique qui se caractérise par une obsession à voler des objets, cette monomanie pouvant se porter sur des objets dont la valeur importe peu.
What do you need to know about kleptomania?
- Overview. Kleptomania (klep-toe-MAY-nee-uh) is the recurrent inability to resist urges to steal items that you generally don't really need and that usually have little value.
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Why do kleptomaniacs steal?
- Many other factors besides kleptomania can cause a person to steal. Some people steal as a means to survive due to economic hardship. Others simply enjoy the rush of stealing, or steal to fill an emotional or physical void in their lives. Stealing may be caused by jealousy, low self-esteem, or peer-pressure.
What are the symptoms of kleptomania?
- Repeated inability to defend against urges to steal things that are not essential for private use or for their economic value;
- Escalating sense of pressure immediately prior to performing the theft;
- Satisfaction,fulfillment or relief at the point of performing the theft;
Is kleptomania an illness?
- People with kleptomania often have another mental illness, such as bipolar disorder, anxiety disorder, an eating disorder, substance use disorder or a personality disorder. Left untreated, kleptomania can result in severe emotional, family, work, legal and financial problems.
