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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article

Front. Psychiatry
Sec. Mood Disorders
Volume 16 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1515677

The relationship of body image with sexual dysfunction and dyadic adjustment in individuals diagnosed with bipolar disorder in Türkiye

Provisionally accepted
EMİNE REYHAN YAZAR EMİNE REYHAN YAZAR 1*Filiz Izci Filiz Izci 2
  • 1 Adana City Training and Research Hospital, Ministry of Health (Turkey), Adana, Türkiye
  • 2 Istanbul Erenkoy Training and Research Hospital For Psychiatric and Neurological Diseases, Istanbul, Türkiye

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    The objective of this study is to evaluate the relationship of body image (BI) with sexual dysfunction (SD) and dyadic adjustment (DA) in individuals diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder (BD). Dyadic adjustment has been defined as a dynamic process determined by variables such as relationship differences, interpersonal tensions and personal concerns, relationship satisfaction, and couple consensus.In this context, it was specifically aimed to determine the link between these factors and quality of life (QoL) in individuals with BD based on the effects of BI on sexual function and marital adjustment.Methods: This study was conducted in a psychiatric hospital in Turkiye.The population of this cross-sectional, single-center study consisted of 110 individuals who applied to the outpatient clinics

    Keywords: Bipolar Disorder, Sexual dysfunction, Dyadic adjustment, body image, Quality of Life

    Received: 23 Oct 2024; Accepted: 05 Feb 2025.

    Copyright: © 2025 YAZAR and Izci. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: EMİNE REYHAN YAZAR, Adana City Training and Research Hospital, Ministry of Health (Turkey), Adana, Türkiye

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