Treatment Options in Kleptomania

Kleptomania is a rare disorder with inability or great difficulty in resisting impulses of stealing. People with this disorder are compelled to steal things, generally things of little or no value. This disorder usually begins during puberty and usually last until late adulthood; in some cases lasts...

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Main Authors: Lut Tamam, Okan Çalıyurt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar 2009-06-01
Series:Psikiyatride Guncel Yaklasimlar
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Online Access:http://www.cappsy.org/archives/vol1/cap_1_1.pdf
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spelling doaj-a6fdf21405934eccbdade8ae84010c7d2020-11-25T02:49:55ZengPsikiyatride Güncel YaklaşımlarPsikiyatride Guncel Yaklasimlar 1309-06581309-06742009-06-0111110Treatment Options in KleptomaniaLut TamamOkan ÇalıyurtKleptomania is a rare disorder with inability or great difficulty in resisting impulses of stealing. People with this disorder are compelled to steal things, generally things of little or no value. This disorder usually begins during puberty and usually last until late adulthood; in some cases lasts throughout the person's life. People with this disorder are likely to have a comorbid conditions like mood disorders. Individuals with the disorder are usually referred for treatment due to the comorbid psychiatric complaints rather than kleptomanic behaviour per se. On the other hand literature lacks of studies about the treatment of kleptomania. A wide variety of therapeutic strategies have been proposed for its treatment, among them psychoanalytic oriented psychotherapy, behavioral therapy and pharmacotherapy. Some medications that are used for people diagnosed with kleptomania are selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, mood stabilizers and opioid antagonists. There is evidence from numerous case studies that a variety of cognitive behavioral therapy techniques are effective in the treatment of kleptomania and it is favored over other approaches such as psychodynamic and psychoanalytic therapies. Studies to date suggest that cognitive behavioral therapy when used in combination with medication, is more effective than medication alone.http://www.cappsy.org/archives/vol1/cap_1_1.pdfKleptomaniaImpulse Control DisorderTreatment
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Okan Çalıyurt
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Treatment Options in Kleptomania
Psikiyatride Guncel Yaklasimlar
Kleptomania
Impulse Control Disorder
Treatment
author_facet Lut Tamam
Okan Çalıyurt
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title Treatment Options in Kleptomania
title_short Treatment Options in Kleptomania
title_full Treatment Options in Kleptomania
title_fullStr Treatment Options in Kleptomania
title_full_unstemmed Treatment Options in Kleptomania
title_sort treatment options in kleptomania
publisher Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar
series Psikiyatride Guncel Yaklasimlar
issn 1309-0658
1309-0674
publishDate 2009-06-01
description Kleptomania is a rare disorder with inability or great difficulty in resisting impulses of stealing. People with this disorder are compelled to steal things, generally things of little or no value. This disorder usually begins during puberty and usually last until late adulthood; in some cases lasts throughout the person's life. People with this disorder are likely to have a comorbid conditions like mood disorders. Individuals with the disorder are usually referred for treatment due to the comorbid psychiatric complaints rather than kleptomanic behaviour per se. On the other hand literature lacks of studies about the treatment of kleptomania. A wide variety of therapeutic strategies have been proposed for its treatment, among them psychoanalytic oriented psychotherapy, behavioral therapy and pharmacotherapy. Some medications that are used for people diagnosed with kleptomania are selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, mood stabilizers and opioid antagonists. There is evidence from numerous case studies that a variety of cognitive behavioral therapy techniques are effective in the treatment of kleptomania and it is favored over other approaches such as psychodynamic and psychoanalytic therapies. Studies to date suggest that cognitive behavioral therapy when used in combination with medication, is more effective than medication alone.
topic Kleptomania
Impulse Control Disorder
Treatment
url http://www.cappsy.org/archives/vol1/cap_1_1.pdf
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