Schizophrenia and relationships: The effect of mental illness on sexuality

Clinical Schizophrenia and Related Psychoses

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 20-24

  Östman, Margareta ^a   Björkman, Ann Christine ^a  

^a MALMÖ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Couples therapy; Dysfunctional sexuality; Need of support; Partners; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO SEXUALITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FANTASY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEW; MALE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL SATISFACTION; SEXUALITY; THEMATIC ANALYSIS;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; FANTASY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGASM; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHIZOPHRENIC PSYCHOLOGY; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTIONS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84876368567     PISSN: 19351232     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3371/CSRP.OSBJ.012513     Document Type: Article

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