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| In ], '''Infantilism''' is an obsolete term for various, often unrelated forms of ] of ], up to ], which consist in retention of the physical and/or psychological characteristics of early develepmental stages (], ]) into a relatively advanced age. <ref name=gordon>Ronald Grey Gordon (a 1999 reprint) "Personality", Routledge, ISBN 0415210577, </ref> | |||
| '''Infantilism''' can have the following meanings: | |||
| Various types of infantilism were recognized, lumped together on the above superfical description. With better understanding of the works of the ] and ]s various disorders which included the word "infantilism" received other names. For example, Brissaud's infantilism", described by ] in 1907 is now known as ] (a form of ]), "intestinal infantilism" of ] is called ]. The ] was described as "a syndrome of infantilism" by ] himself.<ref>Turner HH. (1938). A syndrome of infantilism, congenital webbed neck, and cubitus valgus. ''Endocrinology''. '''23''':566-574. </ref> | |||
| *''']''' is the desire to wear diapers and be treated as a infant or toddler. | |||
| Terms such as "genital infantilism" (infantilism in development of genitals, ]), or "sexual infantilism" (lack of sexual development after expected ]) may still be seen, considered to be synonyms of ]. "Somatic infantilism" refers to infantilism of overall bodily development. | |||
| *''']''' relates to the Freudian sequence of psychosexual development. | |||
| *''']''' is an obsolete term for various disorders which consist in retention of undeveloped physical and/or psychological characteristics into a relatively advanced age. | |||
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| ] also introduced the concept of ]. | |||
| ==References== | |||
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Infantilism can have the following meanings:
- Paraphilic infantilism is the desire to wear diapers and be treated as a infant or toddler.
- Psychosexual infantilism relates to the Freudian sequence of psychosexual development.
- Medical infantilism is an obsolete term for various disorders which consist in retention of undeveloped physical and/or psychological characteristics into a relatively advanced age.
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