Psychiatric comorbidity of sexual dysfunction (SD) in heterosexual couples was investigated
with the Composite International Diagnostic Interview, version 1.1 (CIDI; WHO, 1992) …

This article discusses the flaws of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
(DSM) criteria of sexual dysfunctions. It focuses on issues such as what constitutes sexual …

As most epidemiological surveys on sexual problems have not included assessment of
associated distress, the principal aim of this study was to provide prevalence estimates of …

Female sexual dysfunction (FSD) affects the health, relationships and quality of life of
substantial numbers of women worldwide. FSD includes disorders of desire, arousal …

Introduction A distress criterion was added to the diagnostic criteria of sexual dysfunctions in
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition (DSM‐IV; 1994). This …

Establishing the clinical significance of symptoms of sexual dysfunction is challenging. To
address this, the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders …

Introduction There is little research estimating the occurrence of female sexual dysfunction
(FSD) in women with same-sex sexual experience and none incorporating a key feature of …

Background Sexual dysfunction is thought to be highly prevalent in patients with psychiatric
disorders. Factors such as the use of psychotropic substances (ie, psychopharmaceuticals …

Objective Sexual activity is an important dimension within quality of life. The fundamental
psychological needs of an individual are represented by four psychodynamic factors …

Introduction Because severity and duration of sexual impairment and any distress caused by
the sexual impairment are not assessed in most epidemiologic studies on sexual …