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Gender differences in depression
The British Journal of Psychiatry · 2000 · Vol. 177(6) · pp. 486–492
Marco Piccinelli✉(Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi)Greg Wilkinson(University of Liverpool)
Abstract
Determinants of gender differences in depressive disorders are far from being established and their combination into integrated aetiological models continues to be lacking.
Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentMaternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and PostpartumEarly Childhood Education and DevelopmentAnxietyPsychologyDepression (economics)Clinical psychologyEtiologyVulnerability (computing)Coping (psychology)Sociocultural evolutionPsychiatryDevelopmental psychology
MeSH terms
Adaptation, PsychologicalDepressive DisorderFamilyFemaleHumansMaleNorepinephrinePatient Acceptance of Health CareRisk FactorsSerotoninSex FactorsSocial SupportStress, PsychologicalPrevalenceDisease Progression
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