Comparing the Best used Therapies for Clinical Disorders – Gender Bias among Kleptomaniacs

Abstract

According to the American Psychology Association (2000), “kleptomania is an impulse control disorder characterised by a recurrent failure to resist encourages to steal things that are not needed for personal use or that have no monetary value (Criterion A). The individual is under increasing pressure just before the theft (Criterion B), but then enjoys elation, satisfaction, or relief afterward (Criterion C). The act of stealing is not motivated by vengeance or fury; it is not the outcome of hallucination or delusion (Criterion D); and it is not better explained by a behavioural disorder, a manic display, or a temperament that is anti condition (Criterion E). It has long been believed that kleptomania is primarily a disease of affluent, Caucasian women. Very few studies have focused on males, persons of colour, or people from disadvantaged backgrounds, with a few significant exceptions. Criterion A may be an artefact of studying mostly affluent, white females, since it suggests that only individuals who can typically afford the stolen things may be seen as demonstrating kleptomania behaviour.” People with kleptomania don't steal due to a lack of character traits like restraint or morality. Instead, it's a disorder in which sufferers lack the willpower to resist the urge to steal. There is a strong correlation between kleptomania and psychological distress. Many individuals try to make up the difference by reselling or donating the items in question or by deferring payment until a later date.