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Kleptomania: a case report from Sri Lanka

Chathurie Suraweera, Malsha Devadithya, Varuni De Silva

Sri Lanka Journal of Psychiatry 5(1): 21–22 · 2014

https://doi.org/10.4038/sljpsyc.v5i1.7078

Abstract

Kleptomania is a relatively uncommon disorder characterised by repeated episodes of stealing with symptoms being of an obsessive nature, while at the same time displaying a lack of impulse control. We report a case successfully managed with pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4038/sljpsyc.v5i1.7078 SL J Psychiatry 2014; 5 (1): 21-22

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