ORIGINAL RESEARCH-COUPLES' SEXUAL DYSFUNCTIONS: Prostate Cancer Patients and Their Partners: Differences in Satisfaction Indices and Psychological Variables

Partners often serve as primary caregivers, thus partner adjustment can be critical to the health of the patient and to his primary relationship. Results suggest the importance of including partners' adjustment in assessing patient adjustment post-treatment. We suggest that physicians working with these patients partner with mental health professionals who can help couples address the challenges they encounter and extend the continuity of care when the need for medical intervention has passed. Garos S, Kluck A, and Aronoff D. Prostate cancer patients and their partners: Differences in satisfaction indices and psychological variables.