Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders
This chapter reviews how sexuality, sexual function, and behaviour manifest in patients with psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia spectrum disorders, delusional disorder, and psychotic disorders secondary to other mental or medical conditions. The ch
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Psychiatry and Sexual Medicine
Michal Lew-Starowicz Annamaria Giraldi • Tillmann H. C. Krüger Editors
Psychiatry and Sexual Medicine A Comprehensive Guide for Clinical Practitioners
Editors Michal Lew-Starowicz Department of Psychiatry Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education Warsaw Poland Tillmann H. C. Krüger Department of Psychiatry, Social Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Section of Clinical Psychology and Sexual Medicine Hannover Medical School Hannover Germany
Annamaria Giraldi Psychiatric Center Copenhagen Sexological Clinic, Rigshospitalet Department of Clinical Medicine University of Copenhagen Copenhagen Denmark
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Preface
Mental disorders are brain disorders and the brain is also the most important sexual organ where sexual desire, pleasure and orgasm, and also satisfaction are generated and where the genital response may be evoked or inhibited. Consequently, all disorders that affect the brain may also affect sexual functioning. Sexuality has a profound effect on general well-being, social functioning, and the quality of life of an individual. Sexual problems are commonly associated with feelings of failure, decreased self-esteem, fear of rejection, and difficulties in forming and maintaining relationships. Decreased mood or performance anxiety is often found in individuals presenting with sexual dysfunction. So there is a clear link between mental and sexual health. Every clinician should be aware of this important interaction and be able to use this knowledge in his/her daily practice.
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