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therapy
Cary's answer in the previous article is a good first step, a way to get the letter writier's mother ready for change/therapy. However, the type of therapy needed to change this pattern of behavior is called "exposure and response prevention."
This is a difficult form of therapy, but ultimately has the best track record for helping people-better in the long run than drugs.
Here is a link that provides information
http://www.ocfoundation.org/behavior-therapy.html