Sexual Dysfunction and Chronic Illness: The Role of Flexibility in Coping

Sexual dysfunction is common among individuals with chronic illnesses and is associated with distress and reduced quality of life. Because of the long-term, often irreversible nature of sexual dysfunction in chronic illness and limitations of pharmacological treatments, there is a need to understand...

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Published in:Journal of sex & marital therapy 2006-05, Vol.32 (3), p.235-253
Main Authors: Barsky, Jennifer L., Friedman, Michael A., Rosen, Raymond C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptation, Psychological
Adult and adolescent clinical studies
Biological and medical sciences
Chronic Disease - psychology
Depression - prevention & control
Depression - psychology
Female
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Humans
Illness and personality
Illness, stress and coping
Male
Medical sciences
Models, Psychological
Psychology and medicine
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Quality of Life - psychology
Sexual behavior disorders. Psychogenic sexual dysfunctions
Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological - prevention & control
Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological - psychology
Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological - prevention & control
Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological - psychology
Sexual Partners - psychology
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Summary:Sexual dysfunction is common among individuals with chronic illnesses and is associated with distress and reduced quality of life. Because of the long-term, often irreversible nature of sexual dysfunction in chronic illness and limitations of pharmacological treatments, there is a need to understand cognitive and behavioral coping processes in this population. We present a model of coping with sexual dysfunction that focuses on the construct of flexibility, including the definition of sexual functioning and its centrality to overall self-concept. We describe how this model can be applied in a comprehensive approach to treating sexual dysfunction in individuals with chronic illnesses.
ISSN:0092-623X
1521-0715
DOI:10.1080/00926230600575322