A full-text Chinese translation of this article will be available at www.shanghaiarchivesofpsychiatry.org on January 25, 2015.

Sexual dysfunction in outpatients with schizophrenia in Turkey: a cross-sectional study •Original research article• Background: Sexual dysfunction is one of several factors related to medication compliance in patients taking antipsychotic medication but the magnitude of this problem is unknown. Aim: Compare the self-reported sexual functioning of clinically stable patients with schizophrenia taking antipsychotic medication to that of healthy controls using the Turkish version of the 5-item Arizona Sexual Experience Scale (ASEX). This scale, which has previously been validated in Turkey, assesses 5 components of sexual function: sex drive, sexual arousal, vaginal lubrication/penile erection, ability to achieve orgasm, and satisfaction with orgasm. Methods: The Scale for the Assessment of Positive Symptoms, the Scale for Assessment of Negative Symp-toms, and ASEX were administered to 101 clinically stable outpatients with schizophrenia (38 females and 63 males). The ASEX was also administered to 89 control subjects (41 females and 48 males) without a history of mental illness. Respondents were classified as having sexual dysfunction if ASEX total score (range 5-30)>18, if any ASEX item score (range 1-6) ≥ 5, or if 3 or more ASEX items ≥4. Results: Male patients with schizophrenia have significantly more self-reported sexual dysfunction tha