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Sexual dysfunction in single males: A perspective from India
Author(s) -
Manjula M.,
Prasadarao P.S.D.V.,
Kumaraiah V.,
Mishra H.,
Raguram R.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/jclp.10153
Subject(s) - sexual dysfunction , psychology , psychological intervention , causation , human sexuality , psychosocial , context (archaeology) , perspective (graphical) , clinical psychology , developmental psychology , psychiatry , gender studies , paleontology , artificial intelligence , sociology , political science , computer science , law , biology
Various personal, familial, and socio‐cultural factors play a crucial role in the development of sexuality and sexual practices. They often influence the occurrence and maintenance of sexual dysfunctions. Therapies with individuals with sexual dysfunctions often emphasize the involvement of both the partners. Issues related to single males, especially in the Indian context, have not been explored. The present study is a retrospective analysis of clinical case records of single males who reported sexual dysfunctions between the years 1990 to 2000. Thirty‐eight clinical case records were analyzed for the demographic details, nature of the problems, and interventions provided with the aim of exploring the reported symptomatology, precipitating and maintaining factors, prevalent beliefs about the causation of sexual dysfunction, and the outcome of interventions. The role of cultural and psychosocial issues is discussed and the need for research in this area is emphasized. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Psychol.