Question

Which one of the following is not a diagnostic criterion for kleptomania?

A. Recurrent failure to resist stealing objects
B. Decreased sense of tension immediately preceding the theft
C. Pleasure at the time of committing the theft
D. The theft is not done to express anger
E. The act is not in the context of an antisocial personality disorder

Answer 1

The criterion not associated with the diagnosis of kleptomania is 'Decreased sense of tension immediately preceding the theft.' The actual criteria include recurrent impulses to steal, increased tension before theft, pleasure during the theft, and exclusion of theft due to anger or antisocial personality disorder.

Step-by-step explanation:

The diagnostic criteria for kleptomania are specific, and they do not include having a decreased sense of tension immediately preceding the theft. The correct answer to which criterion is not a diagnostic criterion for kleptomania is B. Decreased sense of tension immediately preceding the theft.

The diagnostic criteria for kleptomania typically include:

• Recurrent failure to resist impulses to steal items that are not needed for personal use or monetary value.
• Increasing sense of tension immediately before committing the theft.
• Feeling pleasure, gratification, or relief when committing the theft.
• The thefts are not committed to express anger or vengeance.
• The thefts are not better explained by conduct disorder, a manic episode, or antisocial personality disorder.

Therefore, choice B is incorrect as increased tension, not decreased, is a part of the kleptomania diagnostic criteria.