Sexual dysfunction prevalence, risk factors, and help-seeking behavior in opioid agonist treatment and general psychiatry: a cross-sectional study.

Background: Mental disorders pose a high risk for the occurrence of sexual dysfunctions (SD). This study aimed to investigate prevalence of risk factors and help-seeking behavior for sexual dysfunctions in patients with opioid use disorder compared to patients seeking psychotherapeutic help.

Methods: Ninety-seven patients at two opioid agonist treatment (OAT) centers and 65 psychotherapeutic patients from a psychiatric practice (PP) in Switzerland were included in the study.

[Recommendations for the prevention, diagnosis, and therapy of addiction in the elderly].

In old age, the chronic use of substances such as alcohol and sedatives, and more recently opioids, is a major public health and personal problem. Despite this, relatively little attention has been paid to the disorders associated with the use of these substances. These recommendations have been formulated by the Swiss Society for Elderly Psychiatry and Psychotherapy (SPPA) in collaboration with the Swiss Nurses' Association (SNA) and the Swiss Society for Addiction Medicine (SSAM).

Sexual Dysfunctions in Patients Receiving Opioid Agonist Treatment and Heroin-Assisted Treatment Compared to Patients in Private Practice-Identifying Group Differences and Predictors.

Background And Aims: Sexual dysfunctions (SDs) show a marked impact on a person's general wellbeing. Several risk-factors like physical and mental illnesses as well as alcohol and tobacco use have to date been identified to contribute to the occurrence of SDs. The impact of opioid-agonist treatment (OAT) on SDs remains unclear, with some studies demonstrating an improvement after methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) initiation.

Individuals at Risk of Exercise Addiction Have Higher Scores for Depression, ADHD, and Childhood Trauma.

Background: Exercise addiction is increasingly being recognized as a psychologically and physically burdensome set of symptoms. However, little is known about the psychiatric profiles of individuals who are at risk. It is well-established that individuals affected by substance use disorders frequently suffer from depression, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and experiences of childhood trauma.

[How to deal with alcohol: a qualitative evaluation of 30 interviews with alcohol-dependent patients].

Introduction: Alcohol dependence syndrome is a chronic-recurrent substance use disorder. Various treatments have been shown to be effective with a positive impact on the course of the disease. The patients' subjective perception of their disease and the offered treatments remain unclear.