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Sexual Dysfunction and Psychiatric Morbidity in Patients Attending a Clinic for Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2018

Jose Catalan ,
Maggie Bradley ,
John Gallwey  and
Keith Hawton
Jose Catalan
Affiliation:
Oxford University Department of Psychiatry, Warneford Hospital, Oxford OX3 7JX
Maggie Bradley
Affiliation:
Harrison Department, Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford OX2 6HE
John Gallwey
Affiliation:
Harrison Department, Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford OX2 6HE
Keith Hawton
Affiliation:
Oxford University Department of Psychiatry, Warneford Hospital, Oxford OX3 7JX
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Summary

Patients attending a clinic for sexually transmitted diseases (STD) were interviewed to estimate the presence of sexual dysfunction, and the GHQ-60 was used to measure psychiatric morbidity. Over one-fifth of the males and more than one-quarter of the females were experiencing sexual dysfunction problems, and the majority of them would have liked further help for their problems. The implications of the findings are discussed, and suggestions are made for dealing with these patients.

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Research Article
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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 138 , Issue 4 , April 1981 , pp. 292 - 296
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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1981 

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