title: [Current research on psychological hindrance in patients with chronic prostatitis].
abstract: Chronic prostatitis (CP) is a common and painful disease in young and middle-aged men, with its causes remaining confused. In recent years, in-depth studies have been made on the interaction between CP and psychological hindrance. This review focuses on the manifestation and the mechanism of psychological hindrance in CP patients as well as on the effect of psychological therapy, and is meant to offer some reference to the etiology and semiology studies of CP.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230022, China.
authors.forename: Li-xin
authors.initials: LX
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Chao-zhao
authors.initials: CZ
authors.lastname: Liang
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D011472:Prostatitis / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D011613:Psychotherapy