Erectile Dysfunction and Depression: Screening and Treatment

• Published in: Urologic clinics of North America Vol. 38; no. 2; pp. 125 - 139
• Main Author: Perelman, Michael A., PhD
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.05.2011
• Subjects: Antidepressive Agents - adverse effects; Antidepressive Agents - therapeutic use; Combination treatment; Comorbidity; Counseling; Depression; Depression - diagnosis; Depression - drug therapy; Depression - epidemiology; Depression - psychology; Erectile dysfunction; Erectile Dysfunction - chemically induced; Erectile Dysfunction - diagnosis; Erectile Dysfunction - epidemiology; Erectile Dysfunction - psychology; Humans; Male; Metabolic syndrome; Prevalence; Referral and Consultation; Risk Factors; Sexual dysfunction; United States - epidemiology; Urology; United States; Depression; Combination treatment; Erectile dysfunction; Metabolic syndrome; Sexual dysfunction
• ISSN: 0094-0143; 1558-318X
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ucl.2011.03.004

The comorbid conditions erectile dysfunction (ED) and depression are highly prevalent in men. Multiple regression analysis to control for all other predictors of ED indicate that men with high depression scores are nearly twice as likely to report ED than nondepressed men. Depression continues to be among the most common comorbid problems in men with ED, both in the community and in clinical samples. This article reviews the current knowledge about the relationship between ED and depression, the effect of treatments for depression on ED, ways to improve screening for depression, and treatment of ED in patients with this comorbidity.