[Assessing the sexual functioning of chronic inpatients at a psychosocial rehabilitation unit].
BACKGROUND
Most chronic inpatients at psychosocial rehabilitation units in our environment suffer some kind of psychosis. The sexual function in these patients has been studied little and the rate of sexual dysfunction studied in similar populations is very high.


OBJECTIVE
To assess the sexual function of the inpatients at a psychosocial rehabilitation unit and to measure other clinical and demographic variables of these patients.


METHODS
A sample of 46 inpatients was obtained in the psychosocial rehabilitation unit. Sexual function was assessed using the Changes in the Sexual Function Questionnaire (CSFQ).


RESULTS
A high number of patients scored below the minimal normal score in the CSFQ (males: 87.9%; women: 87.5%). This implies a high prevalence of sexual dysfunction.


CONCLUSIONS
The high percentage of patient with sexual dysfunction can be in connection with the severity of the disease that these patients suffer and with the side effects of the medication.
Crespo Iglesias
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Servicio de Psiquiatría, Complejo Hospitalario Arquitecto Marcide-Novoa Santos, Ferrol (La Coruña). josemanuel.crespoiglesias@psiquiatriagallega.org
Prado Robles
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Pérez García
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D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D011584:Psychology; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D012735:Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016896:Treatment Outcome