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Petros was referred to me for psychotherapy when he was ten and a half years old, a few months after starting his 5th year at Primary School. The referral was made by a psychologist at a private centre specialising in nutrition issues. The parents had initially sought help for their elder son, who is overweight. They also took Petros along, because, as they said, he had “a tendency toward obesity,” something that had been pointed out to them by the centre. Petros became very upset when, as part of taking his developmental history, the pediatrician asked to examine his genitalia. As a result, he was referred to the clinic's psychologist. The psychologist spoke to the parents about their son's difficulties with identification, his body image, and his overall self-image. She recommended psychotherapy for the child and counselling for the parents. That is how they came to me for the child's psychotherapy.
The father contacts me, requesting an immediate appointment, as their son has been particularly unsettled in the preceding few days due to the pediatric examination he had to undergo.