Behavioral Management of Inappropriate Masturbation in an 8-Year-Old Girl |
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| Authors: | Tess Patterson PhD Christine Scott MSc |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Psychological Medicine Department , University of Otago , Dunedin , New Zealand tess.patterson@otago.ac.nz;3. Paediatric Outpatients , Dunedin Hospital , Dunedin , New Zealand |
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| Abstract: | An 8-year-old girl, previously diagnosed with infantile masturbation, was referred and treated for inappropriate masturbation. Treatment involved age-appropriate sexual education, reinforcement contingencies, the use of distraction and redirection, and when necessary, timeout. The inappropriate masturbation behavior was substantially reduced during treatment phase from daily occurrence to occasional occurrence, and at 6-week post-treatment follow-up, inappropriate masturbation was absent. |
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| Keywords: | behavioral management child masturbation problem sexual behaviors treatment |
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