title: Excessive masturbation of childhood: a symptom of tactile deprivation?
abstract: Five cases of excessive masturbation are presented. All cases represent adequate parent-child relationships altered by parental change of behavior toward the child. Upon reinstitution of affectionate tactile contact by the parents, the excessive masturbation ceased. Theoretical considerations are discussed.
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008418:Masturbation; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D012683:Sensory Deprivation; D014110:Touch