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Erschienen in: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology 7/2010

01.07.2010 | Original Paper

Sexual problems in schizophrenia: prevalence and characteristics. A cross sectional survey

verfasst von: Ellen Wan-Yuk Harley, Jed Boardman, Tom Craig

Erschienen in: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology | Ausgabe 7/2010

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Abstract

Objective

To determine the prevalence and characteristics of psychosexual problems in people with schizophrenia, and to compare the subjects’ and researcher’s perceptions of the presence of these problems.

Methods

Cross-sectional survey of 137 people with established schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder, aged 18–65 in one geographical area of southeast England, using a semi-structured interview format.

Results

A total of 74% of men and 82% of women reported at least one ICD-10 defined sexual problem. Arousal problems were associated with physical health problems in men. Orgasm problems were more common in people in relationships. The researcher was about three times more likely to record a sexual problem than the respondents were to report one.

Conclusions

People with schizophrenia report sexual dysfunction that is similar in nature but which occurs at a higher rate than is reported in the general population. There are gender differences and differences in the perception of psychosexual problems between those with schizophrenia and the researcher.
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Metadaten
Titel
Sexual problems in schizophrenia: prevalence and characteristics. A cross sectional survey
verfasst von
Ellen Wan-Yuk Harley
Jed Boardman
Tom Craig
Publikationsdatum
01.07.2010
Verlag
Springer-Verlag
Erschienen in
Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology / Ausgabe 7/2010
Print ISSN: 0933-7954
Elektronische ISSN: 1433-9285
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00127-009-0119-0

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