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Sex and Chronic Physical Illness

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Chronic physical illness can have a devastating impact for the individual, family, and significant others. The fact is that illness over time carries an additional burden upon the individual and one’s psychosocial world. At times, a person’s life desires and expectations are pushed aside. Fortitude and strength are now channeled into finding one’s resiliency to endure and carry out day-to-day activities of daily living. A psychophysiological approach to chronic physical illness embraces the understanding that sexuality can be an important part of living. Thus, it is a necessary part of assessment and intervention, and a crucial element for integrated holistic health care to maximize function and quality of living is needed.

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