Before we can adequately treat the effects of sexual immaturity, we have to have a clear idea why the patient has not matured. Various sociological pressures give rise to an arresting of emotional drives and these pressures can often be removed by gentle reassurance. Many adolescents develop problems because they do not understand the physiology of maturation - for instance, boys believe girls to be as physically motivated as they are, while girls believe that boys have their depth of emotional commitment.