Psychiatric Bulletin (2008) 32: 208-210. doi: 10.1192/pb.bp.107.016162
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Sexual dysfunction and schizophrenia: psychiatrists’ attitudes and training needs

Romanus Ndubueze Nnaji, Specialist Registrar

MRCPsych, Department of Liaison Psychiatry, Brandon Mental Health Unit, Leicester General Hospital, Gwendolen Road, Leicester LE5 4PW, email: romanus.nnaji{at}leicspart.nhs.uk

Trevor Friedman, Consultant Liaison Psychiatrist

FRCPsych, Department of Liaison Psychiatry, Brandon Mental Health Unit, Leicester General Hospital

Declaration of interest

None.

AIMS AND METHOD

We conducted a survey of the knowledge, attitudes and practices of sexual dysfunction and schizophrenia of general adult psychiatrists in Leicestershire and Lincolnshire mental health trusts.

RESULTS

Two-thirds of psychiatrists that we interviewed do not routinely enquire about sexual dysfunction in their patients and only 17% felt competent in assessing sexual dysfunction, despite 88% agreeing that good sexual function is important to patients. Most practitioners (81.6%) have had no training in this area and wanted some.

CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS

Sexual dysfunction is under-recognised and possibly under-treated; suggestions on how to address this are made in this paper.




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