title: Prevalence and predictors of sexual dysfunction in psychiatric inpatients.
abstract: The authors examined the prevalence and predictors of sexual dysfunction in a sample of 3,717 psychiatric inpatients assessed with the Minimum Data Set-Mental Health Version 1 (MDS-MH 1.0). Sexual dysfunction was found to be less prevalent in inpatient psychiatry (17%) than is typically reported in community settings. Severe depression symptoms, use of antidepressants, and cardiopulmonary conditions emerged as powerful predictors of sexual dysfunction. More research is needed on the assessment and treatment of sexual dysfunction in psychiatric inpatients, particularly focusing on attitudes of assessors, patients, and interactions between medical, psychiatric, and medication characteristics.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Studies and Gerontology, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, ON Canada, N2L 3G1. hirdes@uwaterloo.ca
authors.forename: Christopher M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Perlman
authors.forename: Lynn
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: John P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Hirdes
authors.forename: Nancy
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Curtin-Telegdi
authors.forename: Edgardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Pérez
authors.forename: Terry
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Rabinowitz
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003710:Demography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D015995:Prevalence; D011446:Prospective Studies; D020018:Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology*; D013997:Time Factors