The conference was a great success!

Overview & Need

One out of 11 people shoplift in America! 20% of every dollar earned by a U.S. company is lost to employee theft! These are problems throughout the world as well. Research reveals that most theft offenses are committed not out of economic need or greed but by people who succumb to personal and social pressures in their lives. Many people even become addicted to stealing through repetitive theft and don’t know help is available or if they do, they may be too ashamed to pursue it.

Most people think kleptomania–a rare condition–is the only diagnosis for people who steal. But most people who steal don’t fit the criteria for kleptomania. We need new ways of understanding and treating these behaviors which devastate individuals, families and societies.

This is the first conference devoted exclusively to exploring theft addictions and disorders which are much more prevalent than recognized and hardly ever effectively assessed or treated. This conference is designed to bring together the pioneers in these fields of theory, research and treatment to promote awareness, understanding, and real options for changes that are long overdue.

Who Should Attend

Mental health professionals of all disciplines (psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, researchers); legal system workers (judges, prosecutors/attorneys, parole/probation/pretrial officers, police); retail & Corporate personnel (store owners/ managers/ supervisors/clerks, loss prevention, security system/human resources/employee assistance); lawmakers and policy makers; people with possible theft addictions and/or disorders, their family members and/or friends; and anyone interested in the study of human thought/behavior. CEUs available (MCBAP approved)

Co-organizers and Co-Presenters:

	Terrence Daryl Shulman, JD,MSW,CSW,ACSW,CAC,CPC- Therapist, Attorney & Consultant. Founder/Director of The Shulman Center for Theft Addictions and Disorders in Detroit, MI. He has been in recovery himself from addictive-compulsive shoplifting and stealing since 1990. He founded C.A.S.A. (Cleptomaniacs And Shoplifters Anonymous)--a weekly support group--in 1992. He is the author of "Something for Nothing: Shoplifting Addiction and Recovery" (Infinity Publishing, 2004) and the upcoming book "Biting the Hand That Feeds: New Perspectives and New Solutions on The Employee Theft Epidemic" (2005). Mr. Shulman has been quoted in over 100 newspaper and magazine articles and has appeared on over 100 radio and TV programs including The Oprah Winfrey Show (September 2004).
	Elizabeth Corsale, M.A., M.F.T. - Clinical Director, Outreach Coordinator and Co-Founder of Shoplifters Recovery Program in San Francisco, CA--an outpatient treatment program offering comprehensive diagnosis and treatment to individuals with theft behaviors. SRP also offers educational trainings and outreach to clinical professionals and to criminal justice institutions. Mrs. Corsale also has a private counseling practice.
	Dr. Jon E. Grant, M.D., J.D.--formerly Director of the Impulse Control Disorders Clinic at Butler Hospital in Providence, RI and Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at Brown Medical School...and is now Head of the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Minnesota Medical Center. He has written over 70 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters on the phenomenology and pharmacological management of impulse control disorders, particularly pathological gambling and kleptomania. He is the author of "Stop Me Because I Can't Stop Myself" (McGraw-Hill, 2002) and edited "Pathological Gambling: A Clinical Guide to Treatment" (APA, 2004). Dr. Grant's research is funded by the National Institutes of Mental Health.

Agenda:

The FIRST International Conference on Compulsive Theft, Spending & Hoarding

Friday September 30 -
Sunday October 2, 2005
COURTYARD MARRIOTT RIVERVIEW HOTEL & SPA
Downtown Detroit, Michigan USA

Be on the cutting edge of the newest addiction treatments!

Learn assessment/treatment strategies from a pioneer in
these fields!

Expand your skills to work with these topics and populations!