Prevalence and correlates of sexual dysfunction among patients with mental disorders in a tertiary hospital in Southwest Nigeria.

Adekunle O Adesola Bibilola D Oladeji

Published in: The South African journal of psychiatry : SAJP : the journal of the Society of Psychiatrists of South Africa (2021)

Sexual dysfunction is very common among patients with mental disorders, with higher rates in female participants. There is a need for clinicians to consider routine screening for sexual dysfunction in psychiatric outpatients with a view of providing psychosocial interventions to improve patient's quality of life.

Keyphrases

mental health
oxidative stress
risk factors
palliative care
clinical practice