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Stealing lately: a case of late-onset kleptomania
- Authors:
- McNEILLY Dennis, BURKE William J.
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 13(2), February 1998, pp.116-121.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Discusses the case of a 77-year-old woman first diagnosed with kleptomania to indicate a possible late-onset course of this disorder. Particularly striking about this patient's history of shoplifting behaviours was the absence of an onset prior to the age of 73. Her pattern of stealing did not begin at an early age, and was not sporadic or episode over the course of several years. The treatment course and patient outcome are discussed.