What is kleptomania?

Kleptomania is a condition characterized by repeated failure to resist impulses to steal objects that are not acquired for personal use or monetary gain. The objects may instead be discarded, given away, or hoarded.

How do members experience kleptomania?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with kleptomania*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for kleptomania*

Who has kleptomania on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 3
30s 0
40s 1
50s 2
60s 2
70+ 0

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 2
Female 7