Psychosocial interventions for erectile dysfunction

Sexuality in psychosis: dysfunction, risk and mental capacity

“…A Cochrane review of treatment for erectile dysfunction reported that focused group psychosexual therapy plus sildenafil significantly increased rates of successful intercourse compared with sildenafil alone (Melnik 2007). However, there is no evidence base for this treatment in patients with psychotic disorders and it may not be easy for them to access it.…”

A systematic review of physical impairments following radical prostatectomy: effect of psychoeducational interventions

“…A Cochrane review (Melnik et al . ) reported positive effects of psychoeducational group therapy in men with erectile dysfunction. However, they included men with erectile dysfunction, not only men with erectile dysfunction following prostatectomy.…”

The Circle of Lifestyle and Erectile Dysfunction

“…Treatment response can vary between patient subgroups, but focused sex‐group therapy has shown greater efficacy than control groups (no treatment). In addition, psychotherapy plus PDE5‐Is has shown significant improvements in ED and compliance with PDE5‐I use vs. PDE5‐I alone [120]. Obsessive‐compulsive dimension, depression, anxiety, and psychoticism have all been improved significantly with PDE5‐Is [121].…”