Practical approach to childhood masturbation - A review

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 167, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1111-1117

  Mallants, Charita ^a   Casteels, Kristina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Abdominal pain; Childhood masturbation; Epilepsy; Normal sexual behaviour; Psychiatric problems

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR DISORDER; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HUMAN; MASTURBATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEXUAL ABUSE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; FEMALE; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HUMANS; MALE; MASTURBATION; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 50249178530     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00431-008-0766-2     Document Type: Review

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