title: Kleptomania and Co-morbid addictive disorders.
abstract: We examined the association between kleptomania and addictive disorders, including behavioral addictions. Fifty-three individuals with a diagnosis of kleptomania completed measures of kleptomania severity, semi-structured clinical interviews to assess co-morbid diagnosis of addictive disorders, and the Shorter PROMIS Questionnaire (SPQ) assessing an array of addictive behaviors. 20.75% of the sample met criteria for an addictive disorder; four for a substance use disorder and four for a behavioral addiction. Kleptomania severity was significantly associated with compulsive work and shopping measured by the SPQ. The results suggest the need to assess a wide array of addictive behaviors in individuals with kleptomania.
authors.affiliation: Addictive Behaviours Laboratory, Department of Psychology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Electronic address: hyoun.kim@ucalgary.ca.
authors.forename: Hyoun S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Impulse Control Disorders Outpatient Unit, Institute and Department of Psychiatry, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Aparecida Rangon
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Christianini
authors.affiliation: Impulse Control Disorders Outpatient Unit, Institute and Department of Psychiatry, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Daniela
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bertoni
authors.affiliation: Impulse Control Disorders Outpatient Unit, Institute and Department of Psychiatry, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Maria do Carmo Medeiros
authors.initials: MDCM
authors.lastname: de Oliveira
authors.affiliation: Addictive Behaviours Laboratory, Department of Psychology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
authors.forename: David C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Hodgins
authors.affiliation: Impulse Control Disorders Outpatient Unit, Institute and Department of Psychiatry, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Hermano
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tavares
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D016739:Behavior, Addictive / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D003192:Compulsive Behavior / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D007174:Disruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Addictive disorders; Behavioral addictions; Kleptomania