Weerstra A M
Tijdschr Kindergeneeskd. 1985 Oct;53(5):173-8.
The research on the psychosocial development of children and adolescents with growth-retardation due to idiopathic hypopituitarism is reviewed. The results of this--scarce and not very recent--research appear to be far from consistent. There is disagreement, both as to the nature and to the seriousness of the psychosocial implications of the growth-retardation. Some research-workers stress the existence of psychological and social problems of a very serious nature and are convinced of the necessity of intensive psychotherapeutic help. The presence of such problems is denied by others and only occasionally some support should be needed. All authors agree, however, about adolescence being a psychosocially critical period. Furthermore in this review, the methodology of previous research is criticized.
本文综述了关于特发性垂体功能减退所致生长发育迟缓的儿童和青少年心理社会发展的研究。这项——稀缺且不太新的——研究结果似乎远未达成一致。对于生长发育迟缓在心理社会方面影响的性质和严重程度，都存在分歧。一些研究人员强调存在非常严重的心理和社会问题，并坚信需要强化心理治疗帮助。另一些人则否认此类问题的存在，认为偶尔才需要一些支持。然而，所有作者都认同青春期是一个心理社会关键期。此外，在本综述中，对先前研究的方法进行了批评。
