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July 23, 2026Acta Psychologica0 citationsOpen Access

Addressing Sexuality in Clinical Practice for Psychotic Disorders

Do we adequately address sexuality in patients with psychotic disorders? Barriers and needs in clinical practice

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CPCarol PalmaMMMario MiralbellMEMarc Escolar

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Overview

Mixed-methods study explores barriers to discussing sexuality in psychosis, highlighting training needs for clinicians.

Key Points

  • The aim is to explore challenges faced by mental health professionals in addressing sexuality in patients with psychotic disorders and their training needs.
  • Mixed-methods design was used to gather data.
  • An ad hoc survey was administered to 49 clinicians across 11 psychosis services in Spain.
  • Qualitative focus group discussions with 5 clinicians were conducted.
  • 72.7% of clinicians reported no specific training on sexuality.
  • 93% acknowledged the importance of sexuality yet 87.7% addressed it rarely or never.
  • Barriers included gender and cultural biases, avoidance strategies, and a lack of resources.

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Palma et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a61aeeefaa9903c51169e68https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actpsy.2026.107499
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