Price et al.20 2009
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Emotional side effects of SSRI
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Qualitative study: Thirty-eight semi-structured individual interviews
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38 in study from patients recruited from GPs, psychiatrists and posters
(19 patients) in Oxfordshire, and web forums
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30 currently taking SSRIs (79%)
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Most participants reported reduction in intensity of emotions
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Opbroeket al.21 2002
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Emotional blunting associated with SSRI-induced sexual dysfunction..
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Association cross-sectional study- 15 patients reporting SSRI induced sexual dysfunction complete Laukes Emotional Intensity Scale
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Recruited from study of patients reporting SSRI-induced sexual dysfunction
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Laukes Emotional Intensity Scale questionnaire
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80% of patients with SSRI-induced sexual dysfunction also described clinically significant blunting of several emotions
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Recruitment of patients, small number and out of study of those reporting sexual dysfunction
recruitment selection not described
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