Risky Sexual Behavior among Patients in Turkey with Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia, and Heroin Addiction

dc.contributor.authorHariri, Aytul Gursu
dc.contributor.authorKaradag, Figen
dc.contributor.authorGokalp, Peykan
dc.contributor.authorEssizoglu, Altan
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-12T21:51:32Z
dc.date.available2024-07-12T21:51:32Z
dc.date.issued2011en_US
dc.departmentMaltepe Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractAim. Risky sexual behavior associated with such sexually transmitted infections (STIs) as hepatitis B and C, herpes, Treponema pallidum, and Neisseria gonorrhoeae, is more frequent among psychiatric patients and parenteral drug abusers than the general population. The aim of this study was to investigate risky sexual behavior in psychiatric outpatients diagnosed with schizophrenia (SCH), bipolar disorder, and heroin addiction (HA), and to compare them with those observed in healthy controls. Methods. The study group (N = 485; 234 females and 251 males) consisted of patients that consecutively presented to Bakirkoy State and Training Hospital for Psychiatric and Neurological Diseases in Istanbul and normal healthy controls. Main Outcome Measures. The chi-squared test was used for comparisons between groups and categorical variables. One-way analysis of variance (post-hoc Bonferroni test) was used for demographic data. A 22-item questionnaire for collecting demographic, illness history, and sexual activity data, and a structured 23-item form for collecting data on risky sexually behavior were administered to the participants. Results. In all, 10% of the participants had a positive history for STIs. The majority of risky sexual behaviors was observed among the HA patients. The frequency of being sexually assaulted and having homosexual acts among the SCH group were higher. None of the patients had a positive human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) test result. The frequency of positivity for hepatitis B and C markers was highest among the HA patients. Conclusions. The provision of information and training about all STIs and risky sexual behavior should become routine in the treatment of mentally ill patients, especially those that abuse drugs. Hariri AG, Karadag F, Gokalp P, and Essizoglu A. Risky sexual behavior among patients in Turkey with bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and heroin addiction. J Sex Med 2011;8:2284-2291.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/j.1743-6109.2011.02282.x
dc.identifier.endpage2291en_US
dc.identifier.issn1743-6095
dc.identifier.issn1743-6109
dc.identifier.issue8en_US
dc.identifier.pmid21492406en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-79960834720en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1en_US
dc.identifier.startpage2284en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1743-6109.2011.02282.x
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12415/8267
dc.identifier.volume8en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000293185500018en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ1en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherWILEYen_US
dc.relation.ispartofJOURNAL OF SEXUAL MEDICINEen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.snmzKY02040
dc.subjectSexually Risky Behavioren_US
dc.subjectSexually Transmitted Infectionsen_US
dc.subjectHeroin Addictionen_US
dc.subjectSchizophreniaen_US
dc.subjectBipolar Disorderen_US
dc.subjectUnprotected Sexual Intercourseen_US
dc.titleRisky Sexual Behavior among Patients in Turkey with Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia, and Heroin Addictionen_US
dc.typeArticle
dspace.entity.typePublication

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