Diagnostic and therapeutic possibilities in psychological disorders as a cause of impotence
Kockott, G.
Der Urologe. Ausg. a 28(5): 248-252
1989
ISSN/ISBN: 0340-2592 PMID: 2683319 Document Number: 338326
Sexual dysfunction in the male is very rarely caused and maintained by any single factor. Usually a combination of organic and psychogenic factors is involved: the symptoms may give some indication as to what factors are dominant. Frequent psychic causes are partnership or personality problems and the so-called vicious circle of performance anxiety. Sexual counselling is often all the therapy needed, especially when sexual knowledge is inadequate or even faulty or when relatively trivial partnership problems are involved. The kind of psychotherapy offered depends on the main problem: partner therapy, therapy directed at the control of personality problems, or therapy based on the Masters and Johnson method may be indicated.