A Study of the Clinical characteristics and Psychopathology of Kleptomania offenders / 대한법의학회지
Korean Journal of Legal Medicine
;
: 12-19, 2001.
Article
in Korean
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ABSTRACT
OBJECT This study was devised to examine the demographic characteristics, psychopathology and associated psychiatric disorder of the Kleptomania offenders. METHODS:
Kleptomania offenders who was referred to the National Forensic Psychiatric Hospital was concerned.RESULTS:
Most of the Kleptomania offenders were women(92.6%, N=25) and lived alone(71.4%, N=20). In their first stealing, 25(92.6%) reported stressful situation just before stealing behavior but at admission 14(51.9%) is reported. Kleptomania experienced physical and sexual abuse during childhood; 9(33.3%) in case of physical abuse and 12(44.4%) in case of sexual abuse. At admission, Most of them complains of depressive mood(88.9%, N=24) and anxiety(88.9%, M=24), and any disorders like delusion was rare(7.4%, M=2). Most of Kleptomania offenders were comorbid psychiatric disorder; mood disorder(48.1%, N=13), personality disorder(40.7%, N=11), psychotic disorder(25.9%, N=7), anxiety disorder(14.8%, N=4) and alcohol dependence(14.8%, N=4). 24(88.9%) responded to the psychiatric treatment and 16(59.2%) of them had good prognosis.CONCLUSION:
Most of Kleptomania offenders were single women and were abused physically or sexually during childhood. They had comorbid psychiatric disorder that responded to the psychiatric treatment and had good prognosis.
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Main subject:
Anxiety
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Prognosis
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Psychopathology
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Sex Offenses
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Theft
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Delusions
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Criminals
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Hospitals, Psychiatric
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Disruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct Disorders
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Legal Medicine
Year:
2001
Type:
Article
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