Gender differences in depression: An ethological study of nonverbal behavior during interviews

Journal of Psychiatric Research

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 243-250

  Troisi, Alfonso ^a   Moles, Anna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Depression; Ethology; Gender; Nonverbal behavior

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; ETHOLOGY; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FEMALE; HAND MOVEMENT; HOSTILITY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; PHENOMENOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOCIAL WITHDRAWAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL INTERACTION; VIDEORECORDING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HOSTILITY; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0032941661     PISSN: 00223956     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3956(98)00064-8     Document Type: Article

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