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The relationships between sexual dysfunctions, psychopathology and treatment in patients with schizophrenia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 July 2023

A. Bejar ,
N. Smaoui ,
R. Feki ,
I. Gassara ,
S. Omri ,
N. Charfi ,
J. Ben Thabet ,
L. Zouari ,
M. Maalej Bouali  and
M. Maalej
A. Bejar*
Affiliation:
psychiatry “C”, Hedi Chaker university hospital, Sfax, Tunisia
N. Smaoui
Affiliation:
psychiatry “C”, Hedi Chaker university hospital, Sfax, Tunisia
R. Feki
Affiliation:
psychiatry “C”, Hedi Chaker university hospital, Sfax, Tunisia
I. Gassara
Affiliation:
psychiatry “C”, Hedi Chaker university hospital, Sfax, Tunisia
S. Omri
Affiliation:
psychiatry “C”, Hedi Chaker university hospital, Sfax, Tunisia
N. Charfi
Affiliation:
psychiatry “C”, Hedi Chaker university hospital, Sfax, Tunisia
J. Ben Thabet
Affiliation:
psychiatry “C”, Hedi Chaker university hospital, Sfax, Tunisia
L. Zouari
Affiliation:
psychiatry “C”, Hedi Chaker university hospital, Sfax, Tunisia
M. Maalej Bouali
Affiliation:
psychiatry “C”, Hedi Chaker university hospital, Sfax, Tunisia
M. Maalej
Affiliation:
psychiatry “C”, Hedi Chaker university hospital, Sfax, Tunisia
*
*Corresponding author.

Abstract

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Introduction

Sexual dysfunctions (SD) are common in patients with schizophrenia. The link between schizophrenia and sexuality is complex. Studies have shown that SD can be linked to the side effects of antipsychotic medications, but also to symptoms of illness.

Objectives

To identify the clinical and therapeutic factors associated with SD in outpatients with schizophrenia.

Methods

A cross-sectional and analytical study was conducted between Mars and September 2019. It included 53 outpatients with schizophrenia in clinical remission for at least two months.

We used the Positive and Negative Symptom Scale (PANSS) to assess clinical symptoms and the Arizona Sexual Experiences Scale (ASEX) to assess sexual functioning.

Results

The average age was 42.28 ±10.49 years old. The sex ratio was 3.81. The mean age of onset was 27.09±5,46 years. The mean duration of illness was 18.11±9.29 years. First-generation antipsychotics were prescribed in 77.4% of cases, while second-generation antipsychotics were prescribed in 39.6% of cases.

The average ASEX score was 19.77±5.99, and 67.9% of participants had at least one SD. the analytical study revealed significantly higher average scores for the PANSS-negative subscale (p=0.006) and the PANSS total score (p=0.04) in patients with SD. SD correlated with first-generation antipsychotic treatments (p=0.02).

Conclusions

Our results show that SD are frequent in patients with schizophrenia and that they are related to the severity of the symptoms, in particular the negative symptoms of illness, and the prescription of first-generation antipsychotics.

Disclosure of Interest

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European Psychiatry , Volume 66 , Special Issue S1: Abstracts of the 31st European Congress of Psychiatry , March 2023 , pp. S132
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