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			Antidepressants and psychosexual dysfunction: Part 1 – diagnosis
			
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					Section 1: The physiology of sexual function
				
					Section 2: The role and prevalence of antidepressants in sexual function
				
					Section 3: How to diagnose antidepressant- induced sexual dysfunction
				
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Module introduction

In completing this module we hope that you will:

understand how sexual dysfunction is related to depression and the treatment of depression

appreciate how the receptor profiles of different antidepressants can be used to predict the likelihood of sexual dysfunction as an adverse effect

learn to formulate a differential diagnosis taking account of physical comorbities and iatrogenic factors.

In the second module, Antidepressants and psychosexual dysfunction: Part 2 – treatment, we look at the treatment of sexual dysfunction associated with antidepressants.

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