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S E Althof

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A study using Viagra in a mental health practice.

The clinical responses of 58 men who were given Viagra between April and December 1998 in a psychiatric outpatient setting were tracked through 2 follow-up visits. Four categories of success and 3 categories of failure are defined to describe the outcomes. Although 43% had ideal outcomes--cure or uncomplicated drug-dependent successes--50% again were able to have intercourse and 63% experienced improved erections. Seventeen percent of the original sample did not benefit from the drug; 21% were lost to follow-up. This intent-to-treat study adds more evidence of Viagra's effectiveness and further clarifies the need to focus on psychodynamic considerations when trying to assist the majority of patients who did not have ideal outcomes.

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The sexual struggles of 23 clergymen: a follow-up study.

Nineteen clergymen, 17 of whom were Catholic, were followed up 1 to 6 years after their initial evaluation in a program designed to assess the sexual offenses and rehabilitation potential of offending professionals. Methods used included a semistructured interview with a research psychiatrist and a repeat of the MCMI-III. At follow-up, the clergymen were relatively psychologically healthy. The vast majority of the men had returned to previous or higher levels of vocational functioning and felt that they had benefited from their initial evaluation and therapy. None of those who were initially suspected of sexual compulsivity met criteria for excessive sexual expression at follow-up, and none had re-offended. The typical clergyman, whether heterosexual or homosexual, was struggling with loneliness, masturbation conflicts, and the wish to be known beyond their role by others. The confrontative style of the evaluators in pursuing the veracity of the clergy's initial explanations of their behaviors and the use of penile plethysmography were the primary objections to the methods used. Brief psychotherapy seemed to be a cost-effective, well-received intervention for clergy struggling with their sexual conflicts.

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