CLoudi –  Erik has been stealing for a few years.  It now has gotten very compulsive and out of control.   He steals numerous times in a row while be punished.  He steals from siblings, parents, cousins, grandparents, neighbors houses, stores.   We have all exhausted ideas on getting him to stop.   He has always had special needs – he is developmentally disabled (low IQ) and has ADD for which he takes medication.  Now they have added the diagnosis of Anxiety Disorder with kleptomania (steals).   He also lies very frequently.   This is a problem in all settings, school, community, our house , his mothers.   Erik is the middle boy.  He is my stepson.   He will be moving in with us for the summer soon.   Should be interesting.