A systematic review of literature on psychosocial aspects of gynecomastia in adolescents and young men.

Autor: Rew L; The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing, Austin, TX 78701, USA. Electronic address: ellerew@mail.utexas.edu., Young C; The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing, Austin, TX 78701, USA. Electronic address: cyoung@mail.nur.utexas.edu., Harrison T; The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing, Austin, TX 78701, USA. Electronic address: tharrison@mail.nur.utexas.edu., Caridi R; Westlake Plastic Surgery & Austin Gynecomastia Center, Austin, TX 78746, USA. Electronic address: rcaridi@westlakeplasticsurgery.com.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of adolescence [J Adolesc] 2015 Aug; Vol. 43, pp. 206-12. Date of Electronic Publication: 2015 Jul 05.
DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2015.06.007
Abstrakt: Gynecomastia represents a serious psychosocial challenge for many adolescent and young adult males, but short of surgery, little attention has been given to this concern. The purpose of this paper is to report findings from a systematic review of the literature about psychosocial correlates, psychosocial interventions, and quality of research evidence about young males with gynecomastia. From an initial 233 published papers, 10 studies were identified and reviewed. Five were descriptive case studies and included no statistical analyses. The other studies were all conducted with small samples. Despite the limited evidence, findings suggest that many young men suffer emotional distress concerning gynecomastia, but this distress has received few interventions beyond surgical removal of the breast tissue. Future studies are needed to address this problem more fully so that more aggressive measures such as frequent assessments of the physical and psychosocial aspects of the condition can be done by healthcare professionals.
(Copyright © 2015 The Foundation for Professionals in Services for Adolescents. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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