Treatment of erectile dysfunction reduces psychological distress

International Journal of Andrology

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 74-80

  Bocchio, Massimo ^b   Pelliccione, Fiore ^b   Mihalca, Radu ^b   Ciociola, Francesco ^b   Necozione, Stefano ^b   Rossi, Alessandro ^b   Francavilla, Felice ^b   Francavilla, Sandro ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Erectile dysfunction; Psychological distress; Tadalafil

Indexed keywords

PHOSPHODIESTERASE V; PLACEBO; TADALAFIL;

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; ENZYME INHIBITION; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; HUMAN; MALE; OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; SELF EVALUATION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL HEALTH INVENTORY FOR MEN; SEXUAL LIFE SATISFACTION QUESTIONNAIRE; SYMPTOM CHECKLIST 90; TREATMENT DURATION;

ADULT; CARBOLINES; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PHOSPHODIESTERASE INHIBITORS; PLACEBOS; QUALITY OF LIFE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 58149312858     PISSN: 01056263     EISSN: 13652605     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2605.2007.00820.x     Document Type: Article

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