Preliminary evaluation of sexual problems in combat veterans with PTSD

This study evaluated the potential relationship between posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and sexual problems. The Golombok Rust Inventory of Sexual Satisfaction was mailed to combat veterans currently in treatment at an outpatient PTSD clinic. Completed questionnaires were received from 90 patie...

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Published in:Journal of traumatic stress 1997-01, Vol.10 (1), p.125-132
Main Authors: Letourneau, Elizabeth J., Schewe, Paul A., Frueh, B. Christopher
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Adult and adolescent clinical studies
Anxiety disorders. Neuroses
Biological and medical sciences
Combat Disorders - complications
Combat Disorders - diagnosis
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Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Post-traumatic stress disorder
problems
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
PTSD
Risk Factors
Sampling Studies
sexual
Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological - etiology
Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological - psychology
Surveys and Questionnaires
veterans
Veterans - psychology
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Summary:This study evaluated the potential relationship between posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and sexual problems. The Golombok Rust Inventory of Sexual Satisfaction was mailed to combat veterans currently in treatment at an outpatient PTSD clinic. Completed questionnaires were received from 90 patients. Results indicated that over 80% of subjects were experiencing clinically relevant sexual difficulties. Impotence and premature ejaculation were the most frequently reported problems that have corresponding psychological diagnoses. The rates of sexual problems for this sample of veterans with PTSD was similar to those reported in other studies and exceeded rates of similar problems found in samples from community samples. These data suggest that PTSD may be a risk factor for sexual problems.
ISSN:0894-9867
1573-6598
DOI:10.1002/jts.2490100112