TY - JOUR
T1 - Temperament and early environmental influences in kleptomania
AU - Grant, Jon E.
AU - Kim, Suck W
PY - 2002/1/1
Y1 - 2002/1/1
N2 - The purpose of this investigation was to shed light on the temperament and early life experiences of people suffering from kleptomania. Twelve outpatients (five men [41.6%]; seven women [58.3%]; mean age, 39.6 ± 11.0 years) who met DSM-IV criteria for kleptomania and had no other axis I disorders by Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV (SCID) completed the Tridimensional Personality Questionnaire (TPQ) and the Parental Bonding Instrument (PBI). Patients with kleptomania had significantly higher novelty-seeking scores (P = .001), higher harm-avoidance scores (P = .005), and lower reward-dependence scores (P = .023) than normal controls. The kleptomania subjects had significantly lower maternal and paternal care scores, and lower maternal protection scores, than the normative values (P < .05). Neither TPQ nor PBI scores correlated with illness severity. These findings suggest that an understanding of early parenting behavior and a dimensional approach to the personality of kleptomaniacs may offer insight into this disorder and provide clues to treatment strategies.
AB - The purpose of this investigation was to shed light on the temperament and early life experiences of people suffering from kleptomania. Twelve outpatients (five men [41.6%]; seven women [58.3%]; mean age, 39.6 ± 11.0 years) who met DSM-IV criteria for kleptomania and had no other axis I disorders by Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV (SCID) completed the Tridimensional Personality Questionnaire (TPQ) and the Parental Bonding Instrument (PBI). Patients with kleptomania had significantly higher novelty-seeking scores (P = .001), higher harm-avoidance scores (P = .005), and lower reward-dependence scores (P = .023) than normal controls. The kleptomania subjects had significantly lower maternal and paternal care scores, and lower maternal protection scores, than the normative values (P < .05). Neither TPQ nor PBI scores correlated with illness severity. These findings suggest that an understanding of early parenting behavior and a dimensional approach to the personality of kleptomaniacs may offer insight into this disorder and provide clues to treatment strategies.
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U2 - 10.1053/comp.2002.32353
DO - 10.1053/comp.2002.32353
M3 - Article
C2 - 11994842
AN - SCOPUS:0036248958
SN - 0010-440X
VL - 43
SP - 223
EP - 228
JO - Comprehensive Psychiatry
JF - Comprehensive Psychiatry
IS - 3
ER -