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P0006 - Sexual behaviour and psychiatric disorders - A clinical case

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 April 2020

M.J. Ferreira
Affiliation:
Psychiatric Hospital of Lorvão, Coimbra
E.V. Costa
Affiliation:
Psychiatric Hospital of Lorvão, Coimbra
C. Pissarra
Affiliation:
Psychiatric Hospital of Lorvão, Coimbra
J.C. Oliveira
Affiliation:
Psychiatric Hospital of Lorvão, Coimbra

Abstract

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Objectives:

The authors have as a goal to conduct a reflection about an important public health problem that is the influence of neuro-psychiatric disease in a patient sexual behaviour. Thus, a case study is described of a patient, of 49 years old, hospitalized with bipolar affective disorder diagnosis – depressive phase, in which unprotected sexual intercourse was predominant with several partners.

Methods:

Clinical observation, conducted during three months of hospitalization, showed a sexual behavioural inadequacy, which was not justified by decompensation of the psychiatric feature previously referred. We also verified a cognitive dysfunction.

Results:

The results of this clinical evaluation, including neuropsychological evaluation and organic complementary study (ACT-CE and SPECT), suggest the diagnosis of front-temporal dementia.

Conclusion:

The authors finish emphasising the existence of psychiatric disorders, functional and organic, with sexual risk behaviours. For several reasons, the psychiatric patients are more vulnerable to the STDs, namely because of clinical situations that for temporary or permanent ways determine the diminishing or absence of insight related to sexual behaviour.

Type
Poster Session II: Alzheimer Disease and Dementia
Copyright
Copyright © European Psychiatric Association 2008
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