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Substance Use Disorders in Men Presenting to a Psychosexual Clinic
Introduction. Substance use disorders (SUDs) are commonly associated with a variety of psychiatric disorders. Community-based studies have found a significant association between SUDs and sexual dysfunction in men, with a possible causal relation in the case of nicotine. Methods. The case records of...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4392967/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25938122 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/486383 |
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description | Introduction. Substance use disorders (SUDs) are commonly associated with a variety of psychiatric disorders. Community-based studies have found a significant association between SUDs and sexual dysfunction in men, with a possible causal relation in the case of nicotine. Methods. The case records of 105 men presenting to a clinic for patients with psychosexual disorders were reviewed. Men with and without comorbid SUDs were compared in terms of demographic, clinical, and familial variables. Results. 25 of the 105 men (23.8%) had a lifetime diagnosis of SUD, and 19 (18.1%) had a current SUD. The commonest substances involved were nicotine (n = 21, 20%) and alcohol (n = 9, 9.5%). Men with comorbid SUDs were more likely to report a family history of substance dependence, particularly alcoholism. Single men with SUDs were more likely to have a comorbid mood disorder. Conclusion. SUDs, particularly nicotine and alcohol use disorders, are common comorbidities in patients with psychosexual disorders. Identifying and treating these disorders in this population are important aspects of management. |
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spelling | pubmed-43929672015-05-03 Substance Use Disorders in Men Presenting to a Psychosexual Clinic Rajkumar, Ravi Philip ISRN Addict Research Article Introduction. Substance use disorders (SUDs) are commonly associated with a variety of psychiatric disorders. Community-based studies have found a significant association between SUDs and sexual dysfunction in men, with a possible causal relation in the case of nicotine. Methods. The case records of 105 men presenting to a clinic for patients with psychosexual disorders were reviewed. Men with and without comorbid SUDs were compared in terms of demographic, clinical, and familial variables. Results. 25 of the 105 men (23.8%) had a lifetime diagnosis of SUD, and 19 (18.1%) had a current SUD. The commonest substances involved were nicotine (n = 21, 20%) and alcohol (n = 9, 9.5%). Men with comorbid SUDs were more likely to report a family history of substance dependence, particularly alcoholism. Single men with SUDs were more likely to have a comorbid mood disorder. Conclusion. SUDs, particularly nicotine and alcohol use disorders, are common comorbidities in patients with psychosexual disorders. Identifying and treating these disorders in this population are important aspects of management. Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2014-01-06 /pmc/articles/PMC4392967/ /pubmed/25938122 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/486383 Text en Copyright © 2014 Ravi Philip Rajkumar. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
spellingShingle | Research Article Rajkumar, Ravi Philip Substance Use Disorders in Men Presenting to a Psychosexual Clinic |
title | Substance Use Disorders in Men Presenting to a Psychosexual Clinic |
title_full | Substance Use Disorders in Men Presenting to a Psychosexual Clinic |
title_fullStr | Substance Use Disorders in Men Presenting to a Psychosexual Clinic |
title_full_unstemmed | Substance Use Disorders in Men Presenting to a Psychosexual Clinic |
title_short | Substance Use Disorders in Men Presenting to a Psychosexual Clinic |
title_sort | substance use disorders in men presenting to a psychosexual clinic |
topic | Research Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4392967/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25938122 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/486383 |
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