Compulsive stealing is an impulse control disorder that causes an intense urge to steal. It is also known as kleptomania.
- SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF COMPULSIVE STEALING
- CAUSES OF COMPULSIVE STEALING
- PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF COMPULSIVE STEALING
- DIAGNOSIS OF COMPULSIVE STEALING
- TREATMENTS FOR COMPULSIVE STEALING
- PROGNOSIS OF COMPULSIVE STEALING
- COMPLICATIONS OF COMPULSIVE STEALING
- COMPULSIVE STEALING AND AYURVEDA
- NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF COMPULSIVE STEALING
- PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF COMPULSIVE STEALING
- SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF COMPULSIVE STEALING
- LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF COMPULSIVE STEALING
- AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF COMPULSIVE STEALING
- CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR COMPULSIVE STEALING
- AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR COMPULSIVE STEALING
- AYURVEDIC LOCAL TREATMENT FOR COMPULSIVE STEALING
- COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR COMPULSIVE STEALING
- HOME REMEDIES FOR COMPULSIVE STEALING
- DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR COMPULSIVE STEALING
- YOGA FOR COMPULSIVE STEALING
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF COMPULSIVE STEALING
- Intense urge to steal
- Feeling pleasure and satisfaction after stealing
- Irritability
- Impulsivity
- Anxiety
- Depression
CAUSES OF COMPULSIVE STEALING
- Altered level of neurotransmitters in the brain
- Genetic reasons
- Addictive disorders
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF COMPULSIVE STEALING
The pathophysiology of compulsive stealing is similar to psychiatric disorders, which is likely due to the above-mentioned causes as well as psychosocial and environmental factors. Also, the presence of an underlying affective instability may cause individuals to respond to maladaptive behaviours.
DIAGNOSIS OF COMPULSIVE STEALING
- Proper History taking
- Psychological evaluation
- Laboratory tests to find out the level of neurotransmitters
TREATMENTS FOR COMPULSIVE STEALING
- Counselling
- Psychotherapy
- Medications – antidepressants, antipsychotics or mood-stabilizing drugs
PROGNOSIS OF COMPULSIVE STEALING
- Early diagnosis and treatment help to manage the symptoms related to compulsive stealing.
COMPLICATIONS OF COMPULSIVE STEALING
- Personality disorder
- Recurrent thoughts of death or suicide
- Substance abuse
- Risk of developing an anxiety disorder
COMPULSIVE STEALING AND AYURVEDA
- In Ayurveda compulsive stealing can be managed based on manasika vyadhi and unmada chikilsa.
- Compulsive behaviour can be included under ‘adharaniya vega’.
NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF COMPULSIVE STEALING
- Excess vitiation of doshas in the body
- Increase of mano doshas like rajas and tamas
PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF COMPULSIVE STEALING
- Intense urge to steal with or without a specific reason
SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF COMPULSIVE STEALING
Excessive vitiation of doshas in the body due to improper food and behaviours along with derangement in manodoshas leads to irritability in the manas (mind).
LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF COMPULSIVE STEALING
- Dushtaatmaanaam(unlawful)
- Krodhanam(impulsive)
- Atruptam(unsatisfied/unpleasant)
- Nirbhayam & Shooram(reckless behaviour/impulsive)
- Vyavasaayinam(unlawful)
Along with these symptoms, the person may also show normal mood and behaviour.
AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF COMPULSIVE STEALING
- Symptoms are manageable with appropriate treatments
CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR COMPULSIVE STEALING
AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR COMPULSIVE STEALING
- Brahmi ghrita
- Brahmi swarasa – juice of Bacopa monnieri
- Saraswataghrita
- Manasamitra vatakam
- Kalyanaka ghrita
- Dasamolaghrita
- Aswagandharista
- Shankpushpi churna
AYURVEDIC LOCAL TREATMENT FOR COMPULSIVE STEALING
- Murdha taila – oil application on the head
- Abhyanga – oil massage on the body
COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR COMPULSIVE STEALING
Internal administration
- Brahmighrita
- Manasamitra vatakam
- Saraswataghrita
- Kalyanakaghrita
- Dasamolaghrita
- Aswagandharista
- Shankpushpi churna
HOME REMEDIES FOR COMPULSIVE STEALING
- Enhance communications with family members
- Avoid irritable situations
- Always engaged in activities
DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR COMPULSIVE STEALING
- Avoid food items that produce dosha imbalance like cold and dry food, hard to digest. Because dosha imbalance aggravates the symptoms.
- Consume easily digestible nutritious food items, cow’s milk, and ghee.
- Oil massage on the head is advised.
- Advice regular exercise
YOGA FOR COMPULSIVE STEALING
- Nadi Shuddi Pranayam – Calms the mind
The patient needs to be seated in a meditative posture with the head and spine erect, with the body relaxed. The patient has to close his one nostril (e.g. left nostril if using the right hand and vice versa) with the thumb and exhale completely through the other nostril. Again, he will have to breathe in deeply through the other nostril while the opposite nostril is still closed with the thumb.
- Shavasana – relaxes the body and mind
- Bhastrika pranayama
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