ICD-11 code : 6C71;
Preferred Label : Kleptomania;
ICD-11 definition : Kleptomania is characterized by a recurrent failure to control strong impulses to
steal objects in the absence of an intelligible motive (e.g., objects are not acquired
for personal use or monetary gain). There is an increasing sense of tension or affective
arousal before instances of theft and a sense of pleasure, excitement, relief, or
gratification during and immediately after the act of stealing. The behaviour is not
better explained by intellectual impairment, another mental and behavioural disorder,
or substance intoxication.;
ICD-11 synonym : pathological stealing;
ICD-11 inclusion : pathological stealing;
Origin ID : 804604349;
UMLS CUI : C0022734;
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Kleptomania is characterized by a recurrent failure to control strong impulses to
steal objects in the absence of an intelligible motive (e.g., objects are not acquired
for personal use or monetary gain). There is an increasing sense of tension or affective
arousal before instances of theft and a sense of pleasure, excitement, relief, or
gratification during and immediately after the act of stealing. The behaviour is not
better explained by intellectual impairment, another mental and behavioural disorder,
or substance intoxication.
