Pearls K leptomania is characterized by a recurrent failure to resist impulses to steal objects that are not needed for personal use or their monetary value. 1 It is a rare disorder; an estimated 0.3% to 0.6% of the general population meet DSM-5 criteria for kleptomania (Table 1). 1 Kleptomania usually begins in early adolescence and is more common among females than males (3:1). 1 Although DSM-5 does not outline how long symptoms need to be present for patients to meet the diagnostic criteria, the disorder may persist for years, even when patients face legal consequences. 1 Due to the clinical ambiguities surrounding kleptomania, it remains one of psychiatry's most poorly understood diagnoses 2 and regularly goes undiagnosed and untreated. Here we provide 4 tips for better diagnosis and treatment of this condition.

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