Τίτλος:
Anxiety and depression among Greek men with primary erectile dysfunction
and premature ejaculation
Γλώσσες Τεκμηρίου:
Αγγλικά
Περίληψη:
Background: Erectile dysfunction (ED) and premature ejaculation (PE) are
the two most prevalent sexual disorders among males associated with
significant distress and impairment in quality of life. The aim of this
study was to investigate the prevalence of anxiety and depression
symptoms among patients with primary ED and PE.
Methods: A sample of 57 men (ED = 31; PE = 26) were compared to 25 male
outpatients with anxiety disorder (AD) and 25 healthy controls.
Principal assessment measures included the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory
(STAI) and the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI).
Results: Greater levels of STAI state anxiety were reported among the
ED, PE, and AD groups as compared to healthy controls. In contrast ED
and AD groups scored higher than controls on the STAI trait anxiety and
BDI, but PE scores were not different from healthy controls in both
measures.
Conclusions: The study findings suggest that both primary ED and PE are
conditions associated with significant state anxiety; however, PE
appears to be less associated with trait anxiety and depression compared
to ED, a finding that corroborates the recent acknowledgement of PE as a
more biologically based condition. Limitations and potential clinical
implications are also discussed.
Συγγραφείς:
Mourikis, Iraklis
Antoniou, Marianthi
Matsouka, Efi and
Vousoura, Eleni
Tzavara, Chara
Ekizoglou, Chrysa and
Papadimitriou, George N.
Vaidakis, Nikos
Zervas, Iannis M.
Περιοδικό:
Annals of General Psychiatry
Λέξεις-κλειδιά:
Sexual dysfunction; Erectile dysfunction; Premature ejaculation; STAI;
Anxiety; Depression
DOI:
10.1186/s12991-015-0074-y
