TY  -  JOUR
AU  -  Ciocca, Giacomo
AU  -  Usall, Judith
AU  -  Dolz, Montse
AU  -  Limoncin, Erika
AU  -  Gravina, Giovanni L.
AU  -  Carosa, Eleonora
AU  -  Sánchez, Bernardo
AU  -  Barajas, Ana
AU  -  Baños, Iris
AU  -  Huerta, Elena
AU  -  Farreny, Aida
AU  -  Franchi, Camilla
AU  -  Group, GENIPE
AU  -  Ochoa, Susana
T1  -  Sexual dysfunctions in people with first-episode psychosis assessed according to a gender perspective
PY  -  2015
Y1  -  2015-09-01
DO  -  10.1708/2040.22166
JO  -  Rivista di Psichiatria
JA  -  Riv Psichiatr
VL  -  50
IS  -  5
SP  -  239
EP  -  244
PB  -  Il Pensiero Scientifico Editore
SN  -  2038-2502
Y2  -  2026/05/01
UR  -  http://dx.doi.org/10.1708/2040.22166
N2  -  SUMMARY. Aim. Patients with chronic mental disorders often can suffer from sexual dysfunction. Nevertheless, the sexual functioning of new patients with first-episode psychosis has been little explored. The aim of this study was to investigate gender differences in sexual functioning in people with first-episode psychosis. Methods. A group of 40 males and 37 females with first-episode psychosis took part in the research. We administered a psychiatric protocol composed of the PANSS, UKU and SCID-DSM-IV diagnosis. Results. We found that the 42.5% of the male group had sexual dysfunctions while the percentage of the female group was 37.8%. The correlation between sexual dysfunctions and psychopathology did not reveal any association in males. However, in females, general psychopathology and positive symptoms are linked to the alteration of vaginal lubrication: (r=0.547; p=0.003) and (r=0.485; p=0.011), although orgasm alteration was also associated with general psychopathology (r=0.500; p=0.013). Moreover, we found a relation between the alteration of vaginal lubrication with depression (r=0.627; p<0.0001) and disorder of volition (r=0.600; p<0.001). Discussion and conclusions. These data suggest that the association between sexual dysfunctions and psychopathology regarded only women. Therefore, during the taking charge of patients it is fundamental to consider the gender-specific relationship between psychopathology and sexual problems.
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