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Symptoms›Touching other people

Touching other people

Touching other people is an activity than is normal if done in the correct context, based on local norms. Touching is a problem if it is inappropriate as seen in some people with neurological or psychiatric disorders, who touch others too often, at the wrong time, or on the wrong part of the body.
Dr. Robert Kwok
Dr. Robert Kwokreviewed this
Pediatrics 35 years experience
How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

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