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Kleptomania: when compulsive stealing takes over your life
Manage episode 494080587 series 2902671
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
More information:
Symptom Severity and Its Clinical Correlates in Kleptomania
Why do young children sometimes steal? And what should parents do about it?
247 episodes
Manage episode 494080587 series 2902671
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
More information:
Symptom Severity and Its Clinical Correlates in Kleptomania
Why do young children sometimes steal? And what should parents do about it?
247 episodes
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