Clinical characteristics and associated psychopathology of 22 patients with kleptomania
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2015, Comprehensive PsychiatryCitation Excerpt :The age at onset varies, typically being between the late teens and early adult life [5,7], although rare cases have been reported in older individuals [8]. Two thirds of all individuals diagnosed with kleptomania are female [5,6,8]. The treatment of kleptomania combines psychopharmacological and psychotherapeutic approaches.
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