ENDOCRINE DISORDERS IN CHILDHOOD - A SELECTIVE SURVEY OF INTELLECTUALAND EDUCATIONAL SEQUELAE

This review examines the intellectual and educational sequelae of sele cted endocrine syndromes. These effects stem from the medical conditio n and/or as a result of the psychosocial impact of the illness. Diseas e states in which the endocrine dysfunction is the primary problem or one of several medical consequences associated with another condition are reviewed including: Growth Hormone Deficiency, Psychosocial Short Stature, Turner Syndrome, Precocious Puberty, Klinefelter Syndrome, Co ngenital Hypothyroidism, and Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus. Beca use particular endocrine states may indirectly be associated with nega tive educational outcomes through the influence of psychosocial stress and inappropriate child rearing styles, the reader is given psychoedu cational Information to guide parents, other family members, and allie d professionals involved in the care and education of the child.