Aspects of sexual self-perception in schizophrenic patients
Eur. j. psychiatry
; 23(1): 37-46, ene.-mar. 2009. tab
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in English
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ABSTRACT
Objective:
Self-perception is a complex, dynamic system and sexual self-perceptions only one of the items in that complex system. Our goal was to establish whether the differences in sexual self-perception between schizophrenic patients and healthy individuals exist, and to establish possible differences in sexual self-perception between acute and chronic schizophrenic patients.Method:
Bezinovics test for sexual self-perception was used because it assesses multiple aspects of sexual self-perception and provides thorough insight of that part of self.Results:
Results revealed that schizophrenic patients, compared to healthy individuals, scored significantly higher on the aspects of negative emotionality and sexual incompetence and significantly lower on the aspect of sexual satisfaction. No statistically significant differences were established between acute and chronic schizophrenic patients.Conclusions:
It can be concluded that the conscious part of libido organization in schizophrenic patients exhibits proper consciousness of own sexuality, normal readiness for sexual activity, normal sexual adventurism, significantly higher negative emotionality and sexual incompetence and significantly lower sexual satisfaction (AU)RESUMEN
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Main subject:
Schizophrenia
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Self Concept
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Sexuality
Type of study:
Observational study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Eur. j. psychiatry
Year:
2009
Document type:
Article
Institution/Affiliation country:
Psychiatric Clinic of KBC Rijeka/Croatia