title: Disorders of Sex Development (DSD): Peer Relations and Psychosocial Well-Being.
abstract: Social and emotional development is shaped by familial and extra-familial experiences especially interactions with peers. Children and adolescents with physical, behavioral or developmental differences, such as youth with disorders of sex development (DSD), may not benefit to the same degree as other children and adolescents from experiences with peers. This paper reviews current thinking about the features and effects of experiences with peers and the potential challenges of peer interactions for children and adolescents with DSD. We review findings from studies of adjustment for individuals with DSD. We finish the paper with a brief outline of a research agenda to promote the understanding of adjustment of individuals with DSD.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Concordia University, Montréal, Québec, Canada.
authors.forename: W M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Bukowski
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, University of Washington, Washington, USA.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: McCauley
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry and Pediatrics, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mazur
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D041923:Adolescent Development / Q000502:physiology*; D002648:Child; D002657:Child Development / Q000502:physiology*; D012734:Disorders of Sex Development / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D010379:Peer Group; D010549:Personal Satisfaction