Introduction:

Compulsive masturbation provokes a cascade of feelings and emotions that can range from guilt and refusal to satisfaction to the most pleasurable and desired well-being.

Aim:

To present a rare presentation of an adolescent with compulsive masturbation.

Case presentation:

14-year-old male adolescent from a rural area with a history of previous physical health. He was evaluated in a child and adolescent psychiatry clinic for masturbation in public places, which became increasingly frequent and ended with the expulsion of fecal matter. Clinical and psychometric studies confirmed the diagnosis of compulsive masturbation.

Conclusions:

Treatment was based on the cognitive-behavioral and pharmacological model with imipramine. The frequency and intensity, as well as the duration of the problem behavior was reduced. The clinical case presented was of interest due to the infrequent presence of this disorder in the adolescent population.

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