# Stockholm Syndrome: how is it treated?

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**Created:** [December 11, 2003, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stockholm-syndrome-how-is-it-treated/218449 "2003-12-11T22:44:24Z")\
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Stockholm Syndrome, for those who need a refresher, is “psychological state in which the victims of a kidnapping, or persons detained against their free will - prisoners - develop a relationship with their captor(s).” (Thank you, [Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stockholm_syndrome).)

Once the kidnapping or imprisonment is resolved, is there psychological or psychiatric therapy for victims who developed Stockholm Syndrome?

If so, what is it? And if not, why not?