Sexual Functions in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Patients: A Case Report
Introduction: Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), even if the patient’s obsession content is not related to sexuality, may be a problem in the sexual lives of individuals. In this article, sexual function in obsessive compulsive disorder patients is discussed based on an OCD case. Case: Male...
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| author | Nergis LAPSEKİLİ Elif TEMİZSU Mehmet AK |
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| description | Introduction: Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), even if the patient’s obsession content is not related to sexuality,
may be a problem in the sexual lives of individuals. In this article, sexual function in obsessive compulsive disorder
patients is discussed based on an OCD case.
Case: Male 36 years old and female 32 years old couple. Man had complaints of lack of control of ejaculation and
woman had complaints of lack of orgasm. Man was diagnosed with premature ejaculation and woman was diagnosed
with aversion and anorgasmia according to DSM-IV (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual Of Mental Disorders) criteria. During therapy, the female patient was diagnosed with OCD as well. Loss of control was not acceptable to the patient.
Thus she was avoiding from exhilarating stimuli. After cognitive restructuring of her evaluations about control, sex therapy was continued. At the end of the therapy the avoidance of the patient disappeared and anorgasmia was treated and ejeculation time of the male patient was 15 minutes.
Conclusion: Sexual dysfunction is a common problem in patients with OCD. Patient may have avoidance that may
adversely affect her sexuality. If a patient has avoidance about sexuality, the reason of this avoidance may or may not be
the usual and expected thought content like avoidance of contamination. The evaluations of OCD patients about control
may also adversely affect their sexuallity. The thought leading to avoidance behavior, may vary from patient to patient.
However, to identify these thoughts with cognitive interventions and work with them will improve.the patient. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-7085547747394ec8b2ec1b039c7e099c2025-02-03T10:15:46ZengKare PublishingBilişsel Davranışçı Psikoterapi ve Araştırmalar Dergisi2146-94902146-94902012-11-0113178183Sexual Functions in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Patients: A Case ReportNergis LAPSEKİLİ0Elif TEMİZSU1Mehmet AK2Uzm. Dr. Çorlu Asker Hastanesi Psikiyatri Kliniği Çorlu REYAP HastanesiGATA Psikiyatri KliniğiIntroduction: Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), even if the patient’s obsession content is not related to sexuality, may be a problem in the sexual lives of individuals. In this article, sexual function in obsessive compulsive disorder patients is discussed based on an OCD case. Case: Male 36 years old and female 32 years old couple. Man had complaints of lack of control of ejaculation and woman had complaints of lack of orgasm. Man was diagnosed with premature ejaculation and woman was diagnosed with aversion and anorgasmia according to DSM-IV (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual Of Mental Disorders) criteria. During therapy, the female patient was diagnosed with OCD as well. Loss of control was not acceptable to the patient. Thus she was avoiding from exhilarating stimuli. After cognitive restructuring of her evaluations about control, sex therapy was continued. At the end of the therapy the avoidance of the patient disappeared and anorgasmia was treated and ejeculation time of the male patient was 15 minutes. Conclusion: Sexual dysfunction is a common problem in patients with OCD. Patient may have avoidance that may adversely affect her sexuality. If a patient has avoidance about sexuality, the reason of this avoidance may or may not be the usual and expected thought content like avoidance of contamination. The evaluations of OCD patients about control may also adversely affect their sexuallity. The thought leading to avoidance behavior, may vary from patient to patient. However, to identify these thoughts with cognitive interventions and work with them will improve.the patient.http://www.scopemed.org/fulltextpdf.php?mno=29271Sexualdysfunctionobsessive-compulsive disorder |
| spellingShingle | Nergis LAPSEKİLİ Elif TEMİZSU Mehmet AK Sexual Functions in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Patients: A Case Report Bilişsel Davranışçı Psikoterapi ve Araştırmalar Dergisi Sexual dysfunction obsessive-compulsive disorder |
| title | Sexual Functions in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Patients: A Case Report |
| title_full | Sexual Functions in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Patients: A Case Report |
| title_fullStr | Sexual Functions in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Patients: A Case Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sexual Functions in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Patients: A Case Report |
| title_short | Sexual Functions in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Patients: A Case Report |
| title_sort | sexual functions in obsessive compulsive disorder patients a case report |
| topic | Sexual dysfunction obsessive-compulsive disorder |
| url | http://www.scopemed.org/fulltextpdf.php?mno=29271 |
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