Kleptomania

Kleptomania is the inability to resist the urge to steal items, usually for reasons other than personal use or financial gain, and is classified in psychiatry as an impulse-control disorder; it was first described in 1816. It shares characteristics that suggest it could be an obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorder while also resembling addictive and mood disorders, is frequently under-diagnosed, and is commonly associated with anxiety disorders, eating disorders, and substance abuse; treatment has shifted from psychotherapeutic approaches toward psychopharmacological ones, with SSRIs, mood stabilizers, and opioid receptor antagonists showing positive results when combined with cognitive behavioral therapy.