Psychological Factors Associated with Male Sexual Dysfunction: Screening and Treatment for the Urologist

Urologic Clinics of North America

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 141-146

  Althof, Stanley E ^a,b   Needle, Rachel B ^a,c,d,e  

^a Center for Marital and Sexual Health of South Florida   (United States)

^b CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e Positive Friends ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Delayed ejaculation; Erectile dysfunction; Hypoactive sexual desire disorder; Premature ejaculation

Indexed keywords

PHOSPHODIESTERASE V INHIBITOR;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CIGARETTE SMOKING; DISEASE COURSE; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HYPOACTIVE SEXUAL DESIRE DISORDER; HYPOGONADISM; JOB STRESS; MALE SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; MENTAL HEALTH; PREMATURE EJACULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RETROGRADE EJACULATION; REVIEW; SCREENING; SEXUAL HEALTH; SEXUAL SATISFACTION; STRESS MANAGEMENT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ALGORITHMS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; RISK FACTORS; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTIONS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SEXUAL PARTNERS;

EID: 79957440157     PISSN: 00940143     EISSN: 1558318X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ucl.2011.02.003     Document Type: Review

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