Sex differences in rates of depression: cross-national perspectives

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 29, Issue 2-3, 1993, Pages 77-84

  Weissman, Myrna M ^a   Bland, Roger ^b   Joyce, Peter R ^c   Newman, Stephen ^b   Wells, J Elisabeth ^c   Wittchen, Hans Ulrich ^d  

^a College of Physicians and Surgeons Columbia University New York State Psychiatric Institute ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^d MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE OF PSYCHIATRY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cross national; Depression; Epidemiology; Gender differences; Mood disorder; Secular trends

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEPRESSION; DYSTHYMIA; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ONSET AGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CANADA; COHORT STUDIES; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; NEW ZEALAND; SEX FACTORS; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0027422930     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0165-0327(93)90025-F     Document Type: Article

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