Kleptomania in a 13-year-old boy. A sequel of a 'lethargic' encephalitic/depressive process?

Wood, A; Garralda, M E · Br J Psychiatry · 1990

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

A 13-year-old boy developed severe kleptomania after a depressive illness. This was a response to psychological trauma, and appeared in the context of a probable 'lethargic' encephalitic process.

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