Kleptomania: when compulsive stealing takes over your life

What drives some people to steal compulsively?
This week, as part of our special four-part series Criminal Psychology, we're talking about kleptomania and the impact it can have on a person's life.
We speak to someone who’s been diagnosed with kleptomania about their experiences; from their urges to steal, to the guilt and shame they feel.
We also chat to a psychiatrist about what treatment looks like for people with kleptomania.
Guests:
Lynn
Dr Sam ChamberlainProfessor of Psychiatry, University of Southampton
Credits:
• Presenter/Producer: Sana Qadar
• Reporter/Senior Producer: James Bullen
• Producer: Rose Kerr
• Sound Engineer: Emrys Cronin
• Voice Actor: Swa Kaushik
More information:
Symptom Severity and Its Clinical Correlates in Kleptomania (pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5935224)A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of the Opiate Antagonist, Naltrexone, in the Treatment of Kleptomania (biologicalpsychiatryjournal.com/article/S0006-…)01481-9/abstract)Why do young children sometimes steal? And what should parents do about it? (theconversation.com/why-do-young-children-some…)Kleptomania — Mayo Clinic (mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/kleptomania…)Kleptomania and Potential Exacerbating Factors (pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3225132)