Gratification behavior in a young child: Course and management

Autor: Aditya Anand Pandurangi, Swapna Aditya Pandurangi, Sameer Belvi Mangalwedhe, Mahesh Mahadevaiah
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Journal of the Scientific Society, Vol 43, Iss 1, Pp 48-50 (2016)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0974-5009
DOI: 10.4103/0974-5009.175464
Popis: Masturbation (gratification behavior) is rarely seen in young children. It occurs in children between the age of 3 months and 3 years with a second peak incidence at about the adolescent age. A 26-month-old child presented to us with gratification behavior. On evaluation, she did not have any physical illness mimicking gratification behavior. The parents were counseled, and 6 sessions of behavior therapy were carried out. Gratification behavior in young children is not pathological. Waxing and waning of the symptoms may be present.
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