Psychological and interpersonal dimensions of sexual function and dysfunction

L Brotto, S Atallah, C Johnson-Agbakwu… - The journal of sexual …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Introduction Psychological, interpersonal, and sociocultural factors play a significant role in
making one vulnerable to developing a sexual concern, in triggering the onset of a sexual …

Women's sexual dysfunction: revised and expanded definitions

R Basson - Cmaj, 2005 - Can Med Assoc
ACCEPTANCE OF AN EVIDENCE-BASED CONCEPTUALIZATION OF WOMEN'S SEXUAL
RESPONSE combining interpersonal, contextual, personal psychological and biological …

Desire for parenthood at the time of COVID-19 pandemic: an insight into the Italian situation

E Micelli, G Cito, A Cocci, G Polloni… - Journal of …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: To evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic lifestyle change on couples of
reproductive age and on their desire for parenthood. Materials and methods: A quantitative …

The impact of the COVID-19 quarantine on sexual life in Italy

G Cito, E Micelli, A Cocci, G Polloni, GI Russo… - Urology, 2021 - Elsevier
Objective The aim of the study is to evaluate how individual and couple's sexuality had
changed during the COVID-19 pandemic-related quarantine. Methods A quantitative …

Group mindfulness-based therapy significantly improves sexual desire in women

LA Brotto, R Basson - Behaviour research and therapy, 2014 - Elsevier
At least a third of women across reproductive ages experience low sexual desire and
impaired arousal. There is increasing evidence that mindfulness, defined as non-judgmental …

Incidence of sexual dysfunction associated with antidepressant agents: a prospective multicenter study of 1022 outpatients

AL Montejo, G Llorca, JA Izquierdo… - Journal of Clinical …, 2001 - legacy.psychiatrist.com
Background: Antidepressants, especially selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs),
venlafaxine, and clomipramine, are frequently associated with sexual dysfunction. Other …

Sexual addiction, sexual compulsivity, sexual impulsivity, or what? Toward a theoretical model

J Bancroft, Z Vukadinovic - Journal of sex research, 2004 - Taylor & Francis
We critically review the concepts of sexual addiction, sexual compulsivity, and sexual
impulsivity and discuss their theoretical bases. A sample of 31 selfdefined sex addicts was …

Linking big five personality traits to sexuality and sexual health: A meta-analytic review.

MS Allen, EE Walter - Psychological bulletin, 2018 - psycnet.apa.org
This meta-analytic review addresses whether the major dimensions of trait personality relate
to components of human sexuality. A comprehensive literature search identified 137 studies …

Core symptoms of major depressive disorder: relevance to diagnosis and treatment

SH Kennedy - Dialogues in clinical neuroscience, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
The construct of major depressive disorder makes no etiological assumptions about
populations with diverse symptom clusters.“Depressed mood” and “loss of interest or …

Definitions of women's sexual dysfunction reconsidered: advocating expansion and revision

R Basson, S Leiblum, L Brotto, L Derogatis… - Journal of …, 2003 - Taylor & Francis
In light of various shortcomings of the traditional nosology of women's sexual disorders for
both clinical practice and research, an international multi-disciplinary group has reviewed …