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Kleptomania - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kleptomania (also spelled cleptomania ) (Greek: , kleptein, "to steal", μανία , "mania") is the condition of not being able to resist the urge to collect or hoard things. People with this disorde...
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Kleptomaniac - Definition of Kleptomaniac at Dictionary.com a free online dictionary with pronunciation, synonyms, and translation of Kleptomaniac. Look it up now! ... Use kleptomaniac in a Sentence...
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“A kleptomaniac is someone who steals a lot but not particularly for monetary gain", says Terry Shulman who is a self confessed ex-shoplifter. He says that most people that shoplift in any compulsive manner are really crying out for help.
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Definition of kleptomaniac from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary with audio pronunciations, thesaurus, Word of the Day, and word games. ... Learn more about "kleptomaniac" and related topics at Britannica.com...
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browse dictionary kleptomaniac to knacker ... Word of the Week ... Links for Word Lovers...
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I am a compulsive liar as well as a kleptomaniac. I have been confronted by former roommates about my stealing from them and was subsequently kicked out of their apartment. A few months ago I was arrested for shoplifting and taken to jail. ... Fri, Dec 1st 2000 ... However, I was able to have that sentenced reduced to an infraction.
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Explaining my kleptomaniac background isn't feasible. I don't think people can just say, "Oh I'm just OCD." and get away scot-free. It's not a trump card, so I just don't tell them about it. Besides if I tell them, they'll probably remember the fact and tie that to my face in which case, I'm screwed if I do ever come back.
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The diagnostic criteria ... Kleptomania involves a failure to resist impulses to steal items that are not needed or sought for personal use or monetary value. Kleptomania should be distinguished from shoplifting, in which the action Some clinicians view kleptomania as part of the obsessive-compulsive spectrum of disorders,
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June 14, 1998 mskbks&l ... There have been 376 of 1340 patients who have engaged in shoplifting, the majority in childhood. A number have engaged in this activity purposefully, due to their financial condition; especially lately since the ... In addition there have been a number of patients who pick up items in stores,
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