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Sexual dysfunction and depression
1Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, 1051 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10032, USA. sns5@columbia.edu
Current Psychiatry Reports
|May 17, 2001
Summary
Depression often impairs sexual function. This review covers sexual dysfunction in depression, including assessment and treatment options for affected individuals.
Area of Science:
- Psychiatry and Sexual Medicine
Background:
- Depression frequently causes sexual dysfunction.
- Increased interest in sexual dysfunction and depression is linked to new erectile dysfunction treatments and antidepressant side effects.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the characteristics and contributing factors of sexual dysfunction in depressed individuals.
- To focus on clinical assessment and therapeutic interventions for sexual dysfunction in depression.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of sexual dysfunction phenomenology, contributing factors, assessment, and treatment in depression.
Main Results:
- Sexual dysfunction is a common issue in depression.
- Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors can impair orgasm, libido, and arousal.
Conclusions:
- Understanding sexual dysfunction in depression is crucial for comprehensive patient care.
- Effective assessment and intervention strategies are needed for depressed individuals experiencing sexual dysfunction.