Do you believe kleptomania is fact or fiction? Support your answer with research described in the text
What will be an ideal response?
Answers will vary but should include:
• Kleptomania refers to an irresistible impulse to steal unneeded objects. It is often associated with shoplifting, but it would also occur in other contexts, such as stealing from a neighbor's purse. According to the DSM, the person experiences increased tension before stealing and feels pleasure or relief once the crime is committed. There is very little empirical support for this phenomenon, and if it does exist it is believed to be very rare. Although apprehended shoplifters may say they did it for the thrill or the challenge, there is scant evidence of a compulsion or irresistible impulse to steal.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the correct word.
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