Awareness of Sexually-Transmitted Diseases and Risky Sexual Behavior in Bipolar Patients: A Comparative Study with Healthy Controls

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dc.contributor.authorHariri, Aytuel Guersu
dc.contributor.authorKaradag, Figen
dc.contributor.authorGokalp, Peykan
dc.contributor.authorAksoy, Umut Mert
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-12T21:52:33Z
dc.date.available2024-07-12T21:52:33Z
dc.date.issued2009en_US
dc.departmentMaltepe Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractObjective: It is known that patients with bipolar mood disorder have a high risk of acquiring sexually-transmitted diseases (STD). The objective of this study was to evaluate bipolar outpatients regarding their knowledge on STD and possible high risk sexual behaviors, and to compare both sexes in patient group and patients with healthy controls. Method: A total of 129 outpatients with DSM-IV Bipolar Disorder (BP) in remission state and 98 healthy controls were included in the study. Participants were given a demographic questionnaire, an evaluation form about awareness of sexually-transmitted diseases, and a semi-structured form on risky sexual behavior to assess patients' sexual behavior during acute episodes of their illness. Results: In general, level of information about STD was very low. The most known STD was AIDS. 43% (n=55) of bipolar patients reported increased sexual activity during acute episodes. In BP group both sexes displayed high-risk sexual activity, but male patients especially seemed to have more risky behavior. Discussion: It is noteworthy that, although methods of protection from diseases were known to some degree, they were applied properly in neither groups nor sexes. It seems that not only BP patients but general population also need to be informed and educated on risky sexual behavior. (Archives of Neuropsychiatry 2009; 46: 52-60)en_US
dc.identifier.endpage60en_US
dc.identifier.issn1300-0667
dc.identifier.issn1309-4866
dc.identifier.issue2en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ3en_US
dc.identifier.startpage52en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12415/8401
dc.identifier.volume46en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000266864100005en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/Aen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.language.isotren_US
dc.publisherAVESen_US
dc.relation.ispartofNOROPSIKIYATRI ARSIVI-ARCHIVES OF NEUROPSYCHIATRYen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.snmzKY03141
dc.subjectBipolar affective disorderen_US
dc.subjectrisky sexual behavioren_US
dc.subjectsexually transmitted diseasesen_US
dc.titleAwareness of Sexually-Transmitted Diseases and Risky Sexual Behavior in Bipolar Patients: A Comparative Study with Healthy Controlsen_US
dc.typeArticle
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