Impairment and distress associated with symptoms of male-typed and female-typed DSM-IV Axis-I disorders

Journal of Clinical Psychology

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 389-400

  Howell, Andrew J ^a   Watson, David C ^a  

^a MACEWAN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Distress; Female; Impairment; Male; Mental disorder

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; NORMAL HUMAN; PERSONALITY DISORDER; SOCIAL ASPECT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALBERTA; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; SEX FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 17744397757     PISSN: 00219762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jclp.20019     Document Type: Article

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