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ArticleBJPsych open2023

Sexual health experiences of women and non-binary people with early psychosis: qualitative study.

Lucy C Barker, Simone N Vigod, Zakia Hussain, Julia France, Ananka Rodriguez, Shakked Lubotzky-Gete, Suze Berkhout, Robert Dmytryshyn, Sheila Dunn, Renu Gupta and 5 more

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Article in BJPsych open, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

15 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Lucy C BarkerDepartment of Psychiatry, Women's College Hospital, Canada; Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Canada; and Institute for Mental Health Policy Research, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7907-383X
Simone N VigodDepartment of Psychiatry, Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Canada; and Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2736-9639
Zakia HussainInstitute for Mental Health Policy Research, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Canada.
Julia FranceDepartment of Psychiatry, Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8075-7809
Ananka RodriguezSlaight Centre Early Intervention Service, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Canada.
Shakked Lubotzky-GeteDepartment of Psychiatry, Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Canada.
Suze BerkhoutDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Canada; and Department of Psychiatry, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada.
Robert DmytryshynFamily Practice Health Centre, Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Canada; and Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, Canada.
Sheila DunnFamily Practice Health Centre, Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Canada; and Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, Canada.
Renu GuptaDepartment of Psychiatry, Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Canada; and Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Canada.
Fardous HosseinyCanadian Mental Health Association, Toronto, Canada; Atlas Institute for Veterans and Families, Ottawa, Canada; and University of Ottawa Institute of Mental Health Research at The Royal, Ottawa, Canada.
Frank SirotichCanadian Mental Health Association, Toronto, Canada; and Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto, Canada.
Sophie SoklaridisDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Canada; Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, Canada; and Education, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5119-8473
Aristotle VoineskosDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Canada; and Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Canada.
Juveria ZaheerDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Canada; and Institute for Mental Health Policy Research, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5071-8078
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health · CAUniversity of Toronto · CAWomen's College Hospital · CAUniversity Health Network · CAUniversity of Ottawa · CA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundWomen and gender-diverse people with early psychosis are at risk for suboptimal sexual health outcomes, yet little research has explored their sexual health experiences.

aimsThis study explored sexual health experiences and related priorities among women and gender-diverse people with early psychosis, to identify opportunities for improvements in sexual health and well-being.

methodSemi-structured individual qualitative interviews explored how patient participants (

resultsThree key themes were identified based on patient interviews: theme 1 was the impact of psychotic illness and its treatments on sexual function and activity, including variable changes in sex drive, attitudes and behaviours during acute psychosis, vulnerability to trauma and medications; theme 2 related to intimacy and sexual relationships in the context of psychosis, with bidirectional effects between relationships and mental health; and theme 3 comprised autonomy, identity and intersectional considerations, including gender, sexuality, culture and religion, which interplay with psychosis and sexual health. Clinicians raised each of these priority areas, but emphasised risk prevention relative to patients' more holistic view of their sexual health and well-being.

conclusionsWomen and non-binary people with early psychosis have wide-ranging sexual health priorities, affecting many facets of their lives. Clinical care should incorporate this knowledge to optimise sexual health and well-being in this population.

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patient experiencesPsychotic disorders/schizophreniaqualitative researchschizophreniasexual health

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PMID37551106
PMCPMC10594085
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