An Exploration of Sexual Desire and Sexual Activities of Women with Psychosis

Article Article scientifique Article An Exploration of Sexual Desire and Sexual Activities of Women with Psychosis eng 2015 author Huguelet Philippe 32349 author Mohr Sylvia 520657 author Miserez Céline 504185 author Castellano Patrizia Antonella 679344 author Lutz Christian Walter 105440 author Boucherie Maria Grazia 97034 author Yaron Michal 668428 author Perroud Nader Ali 0000-0002-9282-9216 94458 author Bianchi Demicheli Francesco 229-238 10.1007/s10597-014-9768-x 25064089 0010-3853 Sexual disturbances in patients with severe mental disorders can be related to medication, to psychological issues such as self-stigma and anhedonia, but also to the social context. This research aims to gain knowledge of desire and sexual practices in women suffering from schizophrenia. Women outpatients suffering from schizophrenia were compared with healthy women. Contrary to previous research, women with schizophrenia featured dyadic and individual desire similar to women of comparable age. Yet, only half of women with psychosis had sexual practice, either alone or with a partner. They were less satisfied with their activity, both in terms of function and psychological issues such as sexual self-esteem. Keeping into account the fact that most clinicians avoid this topic, this finding underscores the stigmatization these women suffer from, which prevents the opportunity of a possible improvement in this important interpersonal domain. Dewey 616.89 60 Département de psychiatrie 225 false 416 Psychiatrie communautaire 688 Community mental health journal 51 2 bfccf58e-7712-41bf-817f-e59e5f52dfcd Article (Published version) Restricted art%3A10.1007%2Fs10597-014-9768-x.pdf 231974 application/pdf restrictedAccess Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de psychiatrie

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Lutz, Christian Walter