Psychobehavioral Treatment Options for Sexual Dysfunction in Multiple Sclerosis: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sexual dysfunction in multiple sclerosis (MS) is a significant but overlooked impairment, and treatment options are rare. The aims of this systematic review were to identify psychological interventions used to treat sexual dysfunction in MS, to estimate their benefit, and to note appropriate treatment approaches for research projects and clinical use.

Methods

A systematic review update was conducted to find psychological interventions aiming to improve sexual dysfunction in MS. A comprehensive search and review of MEDLINE, PsycINFO, CINAHL, and PubMed were completed, and the effects and quality of selected studies were reported.

Results

Six publications with 295 participants were identified. All selected studies assessed the effectiveness of psychological i

SUBMITTER: Pottgen J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7780698 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature