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The main factors influencing the psyche during puberty are the brain dysfunction syndrome (generally mild) due to endocrine changes, environmental reactions to the physical alterations and the new social situation.
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Psychological disturbances are frequently caused by retarded puberty. Here a psycho-social indication for hormonal treatment is very often given.
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Affective or educational frustration or chronic brain dysfunction is frequently followed by psychic disorders in puberty. The connection between puberty and schizophrenia beginning at this age is not yet understood.
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Treatment of the psychic disturbances must be adapted to the patient’s personality and milieu. Hormonal treatment with anti-androgens is sometimes needed in order to suppress socially unadapted sexual behaviour.
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Züblin, W. (1970). Psychologie des Pubertätsalters. In: Kracht, J. (eds) Endokrinologie der Entwicklung und Reifung. Symposion der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Endokrinologie in Ulm vom 26.—28. Februar 1970, vol 16. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-80591-2_20
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