Evaluation of body image, sexual dysfunctions and quality of life in female patients with generalized anxiety disorder



Título del documento: Evaluation of body image, sexual dysfunctions and quality of life in female patients with generalized anxiety disorder
Revista: Archives of clinical psychiatry
Base de datos: PERIÓDICA
Número de sistema: 000428707
Autores: 1
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Instituciones: 1Bozok University, Medical Faculty, Yozgat. Turquía
Año:
Periodo: Nov-Dic
Volumen: 45
Número: 6
Paginación: 150-153
País: Brasil
Idioma: Inglés
Tipo de documento: Artículo
Enfoque: Analítico, descriptivo
Resumen en inglés This study aimed to compare the patients with GAD in terms of SD, body perception and quality of life with healthy controls. Methods: The study included 41 female patients and 40 healthy female individuals with an aged between 18-50 years, regular sexual life and married. The Arizona Sexual Experiences Scale(ASEX), Short Form 36(SF-36), Body Cathexis Scale(BCS) and Beck Anxiety Inventory were used in the subjects. Patients with chronic illness, comorbid psychiatric, endocrine, alcohol or substance use disorder, drug use that could impair sexual function, pregnant, lactation, were not included in the study. Results: In ASEX, high scores were found in 44% of GAD patients and 17.5% of the control group in terms of SD. Sexual desire, arousal, lubrication, and orgasm scores of ASEX correlated with the body dissatisfaction in GAD patients. Physical function, general health status, mental health scores of SF-36 were found lower in the GAD group. Discussion: As a result of these findings, it can be suggested that sexual function, body image and quality of life are negatively affected in GAD patients and that deterioration of them should be questioned as well as symptomatic relief in patients’ follow-up and treatment
Disciplinas: Medicina
Palabras clave: Psiquiatría,
Mujeres,
Imagen corporal,
Disfunción sexual,
Trastorno de ansiedad,
Calidad de vida
Keyword: Psychiatry,
Women,
Body image,
Sexual dysfunction,
Anxiety disorders,
Quality of life
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