Study of sexuality-related characteristics in young adults with XXXX treated with novel neuroleptics and in a comparison group of young adults.

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This study compared characteristics related to sexual history, sexual activities, sexual functioning, and @entity458 tendencies associated with sexuality in 45 young adults with @entity161 treated with novel neuroleptics and in 61 young adults from a comparison group. A smaller proportion of young adults with @entity161 currently had a sexual partner or had ever engaged in sexual relations. They also had @entity458 often. Whether affected by @entity161 or not, a smaller proportion of @entity1 had ever masturbated, and a smaller proportion of @entity1 currently had a sexual partner. @entity1 masturbated less often, felt @entity458 , and desired sexual relations less often, compared with @entity1 . Proportionally more @entity1 with @entity161 treated with @entity1090 or @entity1037 than @entity1 in the comparison group had at least one @entity250 , lacked sexual desire, and reported problems with sexual arousal and ejaculation. @entity1 with @entity161 were more likely to report problems with sexual arousal and @entity6726 , compared with @entity1 in the comparison group. Finally, young adults with @entity161 were more likely to develop negative @entity458 tendencies associated with sexuality than were young adults in the comparison group. Sexual problems are highly prevalent among young adults with @entity161 . Sexuality should occupy the space it deserves within psychosocial rehabilitation programs and the treatment of @entity161 .
