Kleptomania in impulse control disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and bipolar spectrum disorder: clinical and therapeutic implications

Donatella Marazziti; Francesco Mungai; Danielle Giannotti; Chiara Pfanner; Silvio Presta

doi:10.1007/s11920-003-0007-3

Kleptomania in impulse control disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and bipolar spectrum disorder: clinical and therapeutic implications

Curr Psychiatry Rep. 2003 May;5(1):36-40. doi: 10.1007/s11920-003-0007-3.

Authors

Donatella Marazziti¹, Francesco Mungai, Danielle Giannotti, Chiara Pfanner, Silvio Presta

Affiliation

¹ Department of Psychiatry, Neurobiology, Pharmacology, and Biotechnology, University of Pisa, via Rome 67, Italy. dmarazzi@psico.med.unipi.it

PMID: 12686000
DOI: 10.1007/s11920-003-0007-3

Abstract

This paper aims to critically review currently available data on kleptomania and to analyze the possible future evolution of clinical research and therapeutic strategies.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Bipolar Disorder / psychology*
Disruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct Disorders / psychology*
Disruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct Disorders / therapy*
Female
Humans
Male
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / psychology*