Bidirectional association between depression and sexual dysfunction: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Journal of Sexual Medicine

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1497-1507

  Atlantis, Evan ^a,b   Sullivan, Thomas ^b  

^a ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bidirectional association between depression and sexual dysfunction; Depression; Sexual dysfunction; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

COHORT ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 84861822856     PISSN: 17436095     EISSN: 17436109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2012.02709.x     Document Type: Article

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