Gender differences in unipolar depression: An update of epidemiological findings and possible explanations

Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica

Volumn 108, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 163-174

  Kuehner, Christine ^a  

^a CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Depression; Epidemiology; Gender differences; Review

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; LIFESPAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX ROLE; STRESS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANIMALS; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 0041659324     PISSN: 0001690X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0447.2003.00204.x     Document Type: Review

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