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by ChillWinterheart on December 19th, 2006

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Can kleptomania be cured? How?

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  • by anonymous on December 19th, 2006

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    From psycologytoday.com:

    Treatment
    Psychological Counseling or Therapy

    Counseling or therapy may be in a group or one-on-one setting. It is usually aimed at dealing with underlying psychological problems that may be contributing to kleptomania. It may also include:

    Behavior modification therapy
    Family therapy
    Medications Drugs used for treatment include:

    Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), which raise serotonin levels in the brain:
    Fluoxetine (Prozac; most commonly used)
    Fluvoxamine (Luvox)
    Paroxetine (Paxil)
    Sertraline (Zoloft)
    On March 22, 2004, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a Public Health Advisory that cautions physicians, patients, families and caregivers of patients with depression to closely monitor both adults and children receiving certain antidepressant medications. The FDA is concerned about the possibility of worsening depression and/or the emergence of suicidal thoughts, especially among children and adolescents at the beginning of treatment, or when there is an increase or decrease in the dose. The medications of concern -- mostly SSRIs (selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors) -- are: Prozac (fluoxetine), Zoloft (sertraline), Paxil (paroxetine), Luvox (fluvoxamine), Celexa (citalopram); Lexapro (escitalopram), Wellbutrin (bupropion), Effexor (venlafaxine), Serzone (nefazodone), and Remeron (mirtazapine). Of these, only Prozac (fluoxetine) is approved for use in children and adolescents for the treatment of major depressive disorder. Prozac (fluoxetine), Zoloft (sertraline) and Luvox (fluvoxamine) are approved for use in children and adolescents for the treatment of obsessive compulsive disorder.)

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  • by Volt on December 19th, 2006

    Volt

    A cold night in the cells?

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  • by Slipshod Wombat and Co. on December 19th, 2006

    Slipshod Wombat and Co.

    just maybe prison or a good conversation. i like to call myself a kleptomaniac

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