Substance Use Disorders in Men Presenting to a Psychosexual Clinic
Table 1
Clinical profile of men with psychosexual disorders, with (SUD+) and without (SUD−) comorbid substance use disorders.
Variable
SUD+ *
SUD− *
Age
29.08 (6.1)
28.8 (7.49)
Duration of sexual disorder (in years)
2.71 (3.09)
3.2 (3.01)
Marital status
Single
15 (60%)
51 (63.75%)
Married
10 (40%)
29 (36.25%)
Psychosexual diagnosis
Erectile dysfunction
13 (52%)
30 (37.5%)
Premature ejaculation
6 (24%)
22 (27.5%)
Dhat syndrome
11 (44%)
37 (46.25%)
Impulse control disorder NOS
—
1 (1.25%)
Lack of sexual desire
—
1 (1.25%)
Ego-dystonic homosexuality
—
2 (2.5%)
Comorbid mood disorder
5 (20%)
10 (12.5%)
Depression
2 (8%)
6 (7.5%)
Dysthymia
2 (8%)
3 (3.75%)
Recurrent brief depression
—
1 (1.25%)
Mixed anxiety depression
1 (4%)
—
Comorbid anxiety disorder
4 (16%)
16 (20%)
Generalized anxiety disorder
3 (12%)
2 (2.5%)
Anxious-avoidant personality disorder
1 (4%)
12 (15%)
Specific phobia
—
1 (1.25%)
Anxiety disorder not otherwise specified
—
1 (1.25%)
Family history of mood disorder/suicide
Mood disorder
—
6 (7.5%)
Suicide
1 (4%)
4 (5%)
Family history of substance dependence
14 (56%)
23 (28.75%)**
Alcohol
11 (44%)
18 (22.5%)***
Nicotine
3 (12%)
5 (6.25%)
Parental breakup or discord during childhood
6 (24%)
16 (20%)
Marital disharmony
3 (30%)#
16 (55.18%)$
All figures are given as mean (standard deviation) or frequency (percentage).
**Significant at .
***Significant at .
#, $Calculated out of 10 married men in SUD+ and 29 married men in SUD−.
