Relationship factors in the development and maintenance of ED : implications for treatment effectiveness McCabe, Marita P. 2008, Relationship factors in the development and maintenance of ED : implications for treatment effectiveness, Journal of sexual medicine, vol. 5, no. 8, pp. 1795-1804, doi: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2008.00878.x. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads Title Relationship factors in the development and maintenance of ED : implications for treatment effectiveness Author(s) McCabe, Marita P. Journal name Journal of sexual medicine Volume number 5 Issue number 8 Start page 1795 End page 1804 Total pages 10 Publisher Wiley - Blackwell Place of publication Oxford, England Publication date 2008-08 ISSN 1743-6095 1743-6109 Keyword(s) relationships role of partner medical treatment psychological treatment erectile dysfunction Summary Introduction. With the advent of effective medical treatments for erectile dysfunction (ED), there has been a reduced focus in recent years on the role of relationship in the development of this disorder. Aim. This article examines the contribution of relationship factors to the success or otherwise of different treatment approaches for ED. Main Outcome Measures. The results of findings in the literature on the association between relationship factors and the development and maintenance of ED. Methods. This article reviews and evaluates the literature that relates to the role of relationship factors in the development and maintenance of ED. Results. The current review demonstrates that relationship dynamics are frequently dysfunctional among men with ED. Research demonstrates that addressing these problems is likely to improve the effectiveness of therapy. However, there have been limited studies conducted in this area; many of these studies are methodologically flawed, and so it is difficult to determine the effectiveness of these interventions. Conclusions. There needs to be further research on the association between relationship factors and ED. Suggestions for future research that include combined medical and psychological interventions for ED are proposed. Language eng DOI 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2008.00878.x Field of Research 170105 Gender Psychology Socio Economic Objective 970117 Expanding Knowledge in Psychology and Cognitive Sciences HERDC Research category C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal Copyright notice ©2008, Wiley Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30028192 Document type: Journal Article Collections: Faculty of Health School of Psychology Related Links Link Description Connect to published version (restricted access) Go to link with your DU access privileges     Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Versions Version Filter Type Thu, 01 Apr 2010, 16:31:16 EST Fri, 09 Apr 2010, 13:50:47 EST Fri, 09 Apr 2010, 13:52:35 EST Fri, 09 Apr 2010, 13:53:45 EST Mon, 12 Apr 2010, 14:43:19 EST Fri, 16 Apr 2010, 09:34:16 EST Mon, 16 Jun 2014, 15:19:19 EST Tue, 08 Jul 2014, 10:42:55 EST Tue, 08 Jul 2014, 10:43:47 EST Wed, 01 Oct 2014, 15:59:06 EST Thu, 11 Dec 2014, 16:34:42 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 15 times in TR Web of Science Cited 17 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 435 Abstract Views, 1 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Thu, 01 Apr 2010, 16:31:16 EST