Sexuel Dysfunction Among Schizophrenic Patients In Syria


Abstract in English

To assess and find out the impact of schizophrenia on sexuality of the patient using /DSM- IV – TR/ andasexscale questionnaires for/ 75/ male , were studied in clinic . the study extended for /24 /month one year/ 2012/. so were used statistical analysis ./ P≤O.5/ used as cut off significance. Eighty two percent of schizophrenic male in this study got sexual dysfunction , ther ages (16 – 60) with mean/ 47/ year , there was significant association between age and sexual function- although between degree of education- and sexual function Were percent /58,73%/, result , showed that significant association between getting better education al level and better sexual function results showed that patients have employed patients got worse effect on sexual function so more duration of treatme caused worse effect on sexuality .when patients classified by type of sexual disorder :disere/ 20% /, arousal/ 53.33%/, orgasm /9.33%/ Sexual dysfunction in schizophrenics is common in mal in Syria our communiny and evaluating be routinely in quired from patients with schizophrenia receving antipsychotics medication.

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