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Male Sexual Dysfunction and Quality of Life in Schizophrenia
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OBJECTIVE: To describe the prevalence and clinical correlates of sexual dysfunction in a sample of adult male outpatients with schizophrenia treated with olanzapine, risperidone, quetiapine, or haloperidol, focusing on associations between sexual dysfunction and patient-perceived quality of life. METHOD: Sexual dysfunction was assessed in 139 outpatients with DSM-IV schizophrenia who were receiving olanzapine, risperidone, quetiapine, or haloperidol, but no other medications associated with sexual side effects. Structured assessments were made of psychiatric symptoms, quality of life, and relationships. RESULTS: Sexual dysfunction occurred in 45.3% of patients. Patients with and without sexual dysfunction did not significantly differ with respect to severity of psychiatric symptoms. However, as compared with patients without sexual dysfunction, patients with sexual dysfunction reported significantly lower ratings on global quality of life (t = 2.4, df = 136, p = .02) and the level of enjoyment in their life (t = 2.5, df = 136, p = .01). Patients with sexual dysfunction were significantly less likely than those without sexual dysfunction to report having a romantic partner (17.5% vs. 43.4%; chi(2) = 10.7, df = 1, p = .001), though they were not significantly less likely to report difficulty making friends (27.0% vs. 32.9%; chi(2) = 0.57, df = 1, p = .45). Among patients with romantic partners, those with sexual dysfunction reported significantly poorer quality of their relationships (t = 2.3, df = 42, p = .02) and were less likely to talk to their partner about their illness (t = 2.0, df = 42, p = .047). CONCLUSIONS: Sexual dysfunction is common in men with schizophrenia who are treated with olanzapine, risperidone, quetiapine, or haloperidol and is associated with diminished quality of life, decreased occurrence of romantic relationships, and reduced intimacy when relationships are established. High prevalence and substantial interference with quality of life combine to make sexual dysfunction an important area for clinical assessment and appropriate intervention in the community management of schizophrenia.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Olfson, M., Uttaro, T., Carson, W. H., & Tafesse, E.
- Affiliations
- New York State Psychiatric Institute (US)
- Venue
- The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry
- Publisher
- Physicians Postgraduate Press, Inc
- Published
- 2005-03-15
- Volume
- 66
- Issue
- 03
- Pages
- 331-338
- ISSN
- 0160-6689 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W1974944326
- Cited by
- 154
- References
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- FWCI
- 5.61
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Sexual function and dysfunction studies
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Philosophy › Mental Health and Psychiatry
- Keywords
- sexual dysfunction, schizophrenia, quality of life, antipsychotic adverse effects, olanzapine, risperidone, quetiapine, haloperidol, romantic relationships, intimacy, male outpatients, psychiatric symptoms
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Ambulatory Care, Attitude to Health, Humans, Erectile Dysfunction, Interpersonal Relations, Love, Male, Middle Aged, Personal Satisfaction, Quality of Life, Surveys and Questionnaires, Schizophrenia, Schizophrenic Psychology, Sex Factors, Social Adjustment, Antipsychotic Agents, Marital Status, Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological
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