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Etiology Kleptomania appears to be much more common in females, but little is understood about the etiology. There is also some association with other disorders such as depression and anxiety. Symptoms Kleptomania involves the failure to resist impulses to steal things that are not needed for either personal use or for their monetary value. There…

Etiology As with other disorders in this category, an acute stressor is often the precursor to onset. Symptoms This disorder is characterized by feelings of unreality, that your body does not belong to you, or that you are constantly in a dreamlike state. Treatment The disorder will typically dissipate on its own after a period…

Common Characteristics Paraphilias all have in common distressing and repetitive sexual fantasies, urges, or behaviors. These fantasies, urges, or behaviors must occur for a significant period of time and must interfere with either satisfactory sexual relations or everyday functioning if the diagnosis is to be made. There is also a sense of distress within these…

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