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Article: A Naturalistic Prospective Open Study of the Effects of Adjunctive Therapy of Sexual Dysfunction in Chronic PTSD Patients
- Article from:
- The Israel Journal of Psychiatry and Related Sciences
- Article date:
- January 1, 2008
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Abstract: Introduction: Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptoms cause dysfunction in broad areas of patients' lives and those of their families. Sexual dysfunction (SD) is common in these patients and aggravates their distress, affecting overall sexual activity, desire, arousal, orgasm, activity and satisfaction. PTSD clinic patients are frequently referred for consultation and treatment in the SD clinic. This prospective naturalistic follow-up study of a random group of patients was intended to evaluate response to pharmacologic and psychotherapeutic interventions for SD, in terms of both sexual functioning and overall symptomatology. Methods: Ten patients fulfilling DSM-IV ...