Gratification behavior in a young child: Course and management
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 physic...
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| author | Aditya Anand Pandurangi Swapna Aditya Pandurangi Sameer Belvi Mangalwedhe Mahesh Mahadevaiah |
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| description | 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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| spelling | doaj.art-a30c1a4027b94aab8017d86d43ebf1682022-12-22T03:06:36ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of the Scientific Society0974-50092016-01-01431485010.4103/0974-5009.175464Gratification behavior in a young child: Course and managementAditya Anand PandurangiSwapna Aditya PandurangiSameer Belvi MangalwedheMahesh MahadevaiahMasturbation (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.http://www.jscisociety.com/article.asp?issn=0974-5009;year=2016;volume=43;issue=1;spage=48;epage=50;aulast=PandurangiBehavioralgratification behaviorgratification disorderinfantile masturbationtechniques |
| spellingShingle | Aditya Anand Pandurangi Swapna Aditya Pandurangi Sameer Belvi Mangalwedhe Mahesh Mahadevaiah Gratification behavior in a young child: Course and management Journal of the Scientific Society Behavioral gratification behavior gratification disorder infantile masturbation techniques |
| title | Gratification behavior in a young child: Course and management |
| title_full | Gratification behavior in a young child: Course and management |
| title_fullStr | Gratification behavior in a young child: Course and management |
| title_full_unstemmed | Gratification behavior in a young child: Course and management |
| title_short | Gratification behavior in a young child: Course and management |
| title_sort | gratification behavior in a young child course and management |
| topic | Behavioral gratification behavior gratification disorder infantile masturbation techniques |
| url | http://www.jscisociety.com/article.asp?issn=0974-5009;year=2016;volume=43;issue=1;spage=48;epage=50;aulast=Pandurangi |
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