Question

Betty, a girl of 15, was apprehended for stealing dresses from a department store. When her room at
home was searched, it contained several dozen dresses, all stolen from the department stores in her city. Every
dress was much to large for her to wear. Further investigation disclosed that she came from a well to do family,
and had ample spending money for her age. She could have just about anything she asked her parents for, and
had no need to steal anything. Questioned about her thefts, she admitted having no reason to steal. She merely
explained that she frequently had an uncontrollable urge to steal large dresses.
Diagnosis:

Answer 1

Its most likely that her diagnosis is:

Kleptomaniac

Kleptomania (klep-toe-MAY-nee-uh) is the recurrent inability to resist urges to steal items that you generally don't really need and that usually have little value.

She doesnt need the dress at all so she "generally didnt need"

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Answer 2

There are different reasons why people do things. Diagnosis is that betty

may be a Kleptomaniac.

What is a kleptomaniac does?

People who are kleptomania often steal from public places, such as stores etc.

They sometimes steal from friends or acquaintances, it is just that they cannot control themselves as most of the things they steal, they can afford to buy them. It is better she goes for treatment.

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