[Systematic review of personality disorders and sexual dysfunction]

Abstract

Background: Personality disorders and sexual response are two closely related aspects, and knowledge of the relationship between both variables will serve to provide quality care to patients.

Methods: The aim of the present study was to conduct a systematic review on the relationship between personality disorders and sexual dysfunctions.

Results: Fourteen scientific articles published between 2006 and 2016 met the inclusion criteria to be part of this review. This work has allowed organizing the scarce information coming from scientific works referred to the existing relations between personality disorders and sexual dysfunctions.

Conclusion: It concludes with the need to carry out more research in this area.

Keywords: Disfunciones sexuales; Personality disorders; Revisión sistemática; Sexual dysfunctions; Systematic review; Trastornos de la personalidad.