[Stealing in anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa].
Only recently stealing behaviour has been noticed as a symptom of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. Reviewing our sample of 63 patients we discuss the incidence and motivation of kleptomania. In 24% of our patients stealing behaviour was reported which is a definitely high rate compared to literature. Among the intentions for stealing behaviour we found: Stealing as conversion of revenge, self-assertiveness compensation of binge-eating or stealing as achievement. The differential motivation of stealing should be considered in legal consequences.
Klinik des Max-Planck-Institutes für Psychiatrie, München.
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Backmund
D000328:Adult; D000856:Anorexia Nervosa / Q000523:psychology*; D000987:Antisocial Personality Disorder / Q000523:psychology; D002032:Bulimia / Q000523:psychology*; D007174:Disruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D006167:Guilt; D006801:Humans; D009042:Motivation; D012307:Risk Factors; D013800:Theft
Stehlen bei Anorexia nervosa und Bulimia nervosa.