What celebrity struggles with Kleptomania
Who is Lindsay Lohan
Are men or women more likely to develop kleptomania
What are women
Where is treatment usually started?
A BC student is in need of tampons and decides to walk over to CVS in Cleveland Circle. They bring a cute tote bag and walk up and down the aisles, pretending to just be looking around. When they get to the feminine products aisle, they pick up a box of tampons, inspects it, and while pretending to put it back, drops it into the bag. They look around a little more and then leave to head home, the tampons in hand.
What is shoplifting
What is one difference between kleptomania and shoplifting
What feeling is felt after the theft
Pleasure, gratification, or relief
When is typical onset
What is adolescence
What medications are used to decrease impulsivity
Ben was recently fired from his job, because of this he can no longer afford his groceries. Ben decides to go to the dollar store because it is less expensive and has less security. After a successful first attempt Ben decides to go back week after week to steal items like deodorant, milk, and toilet paper. He doesn’t feel any remorse because the items were cheap to begin with.
What is shoplifting
What scale is used to assess Kleptomania symptoms
K-SAS: kleptomania symptom assessment scale
What are two symptoms of kleptomania
Feeling increased tension, anxiety or arousal leading up to the theft
Feeling pleasure, relief or satisfaction while stealing
Feeling terrible guilt, remorse, self-loathing, shame or fear of arrest after the theft
Return of the urges and a repetition of the kleptomania cycle
What is one biological factor that can cause kleptomania
Based on the empirical article, what technique can be beneficial in therapy
What is mindfulness
Nina she steals spoons from restaurants. It started with one pretty spoon at a café and soon she had a collection. The thrill of stealing gave her a sense of control. But when caught by a waiter, Nina admitted her obsession, thus reflecting that it was more about anxiety than the spoons.
What is kleptomania
How does the woman in the video practice mindfulness
What is taking a smaller bag
What does "Klopemanie" mean
What is steeling madness
What can trigger impulse control issues
What is psychological trauma
The pairing of of unwanted behavior with negative stimuli
What is Aversion Therapy
Tom, was invited to a friend's dinner party, while sitting at the table he realizes he likes the salt-shaker on the table. Without realizing he had suddenly put it in his pocket. On his way out, the friend holding the dinner party seems flustered, asking “Has anyone seen the salt-shaker- it has been in the family for generations?” Tom feels extremely remorseful and feels horrible. He does not know why he felt the urge to steal.
What is kleptomania
What other disorder has a high correlation with kleptomania
How many diagnostic criteria are found in the DSM-5
What are 5 criteria
What percent of people who are arrested for shoplifting have kleptomania
4-5%
What are the components of CBT