[Sudden drop out of school due to psychic stress after repeated urinary tract surgery].
A 15-year old boy dropped out of school, withdrew into his home and, on inquiry upon the matter, threatened with suicide. Upon disentangling the issue it turned out that the boy perceived his urinary tract disease and associated pediatric surgery procedures so shameful and distressing that they had eventually exceeded his psychic ability. The mental state of the boy improved with therapeutic discussions and adolescent psychiatric rehabilitation.
Satakunnan sairaanhoitopiiri, Turun yliopisto ja Porin nuorisopsykiatrian poliklinikka.
Kirsi-Maria
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Haapasalo-Pesu
D000293:Adolescent; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013332:Student Dropouts / Q000523:psychology*; D059020:Suicidal Ideation; D014570:Urologic Diseases / Q000523:psychology* / Q000601:surgery*; D013520:Urologic Surgical Procedures / Q000523:psychology*