MASTURBATION IN PREPUBESCENT CHILDREN - A CASE-REPORT AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

Authors
FINKELSTEIN E AMICHAI B JAWOROWSKI S MUKAMEL M
Citation
E. Finkelstein et al., MASTURBATION IN PREPUBESCENT CHILDREN - A CASE-REPORT AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE, Child care health and development, 22(5), 1996, pp. 323-326
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Psychology, Developmental",Pediatrics
Journal title
Child care health and development → ACNP
ISSN journal
03051862
Volume
22
Issue
5
Year of publication
1996
Pages
323 - 326
Database
ISI
SICI code
0305-1862(1996)22:5<323:MIPC-A>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
A 10-year-old girl observed to have episodes of flushing, pallor and w eakness, was referred for investigation of possible carcinoid syndrome . The cause of these episodes was masturbation. Masturbation occurs at all ages and in most cases is considered normal behaviour. Lack of re cognition of this phenomenon in children may lead to unnecessary inves tigations and treatment.