title: Sexual problems in schizophrenia: prevalence and characteristics. A cross sectional survey.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine the prevalence and characteristics of psychosexual problems in people with schizophrenia, and to compare the subjects' and researcher's perceptions of the presence of these problems.
  
  
  METHODS
  Cross-sectional survey of 137 people with established schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder, aged 18-65 in one geographical area of southeast England, using a semi-structured interview format.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 74% of men and 82% of women reported at least one ICD-10 defined sexual problem. Arousal problems were associated with physical health problems in men. Orgasm problems were more common in people in relationships. The researcher was about three times more likely to record a sexual problem than the respondents were to report one.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  People with schizophrenia report sexual dysfunction that is similar in nature but which occurs at a higher rate than is reported in the general population. There are gender differences and differences in the perception of psychosexual problems between those with schizophrenia and the researcher.
authors.affiliation: St. Leonards Community Mental Health Team, Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Gambier House, West Hill Road, St. Leonards On Sea, East Sussex, TN38 0NG, UK. ellen.harley@sussexpartnership.nhs.uk
authors.forename: Ellen Wan-Yuk
authors.initials: EW
authors.lastname: Harley
authors.forename: Jed
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Boardman
authors.forename: Tom
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Craig
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015897:Comorbidity; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004739:England / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D038801:International Classification of Diseases; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010262:Paraphilic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology; D012737:Sex Factors; D020018:Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
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