a Record control number 000266864100005

a ISSN 1300-0667

a Original cataloging agency NEU GrandLibrary

a Language code of text/sound track or separate title eng

a Classification number WL100.3

b Item number .A93 2009

a Personal name Hariri, Aytul Gursu.

h Medium Electronic Document

a Title Awareness of Sexually-Transmitted Diseases and Risky Sexual Behavior in Bipolar Patients: A Comparative Study with Healthy Controls.

c Statement of responsibility, etc Aytül Gürsu Hariri, Figen Karadağ, Peykan Gökalp, Umut Mert Aksoy.

c Date of publication, distribution, etc 2009.

b Name of publisher, distributor, etc Galenos yayıncılık,

a Place of publication, distribution, etc İstanbul :

a Summary, etc Objective: It is known that patients with bipolar mood disorder have a high risk of acquiring sexually-transmitted diseases (STD). The objective of this study was to evaluate bipolar outpatients regarding their knowledge on STD and possible high risk sexual behaviors, and to compare both sexes in patient group and patients with healthy controls. Method: A total of 129 outpatients with DSM-IV Bipolar Disorder (BP) in remission state and 98 healthy controls were included in the study. Participants were given a demographic questionnaire, an evaluation form about awareness of sexually-transmitted diseases, and a semi-structured form on risky sexual behavior to assess patients' sexual behavior during acute episodes of their illness. Results: In general, level of information about STD was very low. The most known STD was AIDS. 43% (n=55) of bipolar patients reported increased sexual activity during acute episodes. In BP group both sexes displayed high-risk sexual activity, but male patients especially seemed to have more risky behavior. Discussion: It is noteworthy that, although methods of protection from diseases were known to some degree, they were applied properly in neither groups nor sexes. It seems that not only BP patients but general population also need to be informed and educated on risky sexual behavior. (Archives of Neuropsychiatry 2009; 46: 52-60)

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Clinical Neurology

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Near East University Article

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Yakın Doğu Üniversitesi Makale

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Bipolar affective disorder

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Risky sexual behavior

a Main entry heading Noropsikiyatri Arsivi

a Main entry heading Archives Of Neuropsychiatry

g Relationship information JUN 2009, Vol 46 Issue 2, p52-60

x International Standard Serial Number 13000667