Sex and gender differences in depression - proclivity in women
The article presents and analyzes the major factors involved in depression, taking into account those related to biological, psychological and social issues linked to sex and gender. Ultimately, these sex and gender-associated factors determine that the condition is present more often in women than...
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| description | The article presents and analyzes the major factors involved in depression, taking into account those related to biological, psychological and social issues linked to sex and gender. Ultimately, these sex and gender-associated factors determine that the condition is present more often in women than in men, nearly doubling the cases. In addition, the article describes the singularities of depressive disorders in different reproductive periods when the disease acquires clinical specificity in accordance with sexual and hormonal functions. Finally, the way in which gender roles can intervene in how depression is approached in women vis-à-vis men is covered. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-58c5f1a3e9274b499c569b5171fdcc202022-12-21T19:11:21ZengMedwave Estudios LimitadaMedwave0717-63842013-04-011303e5651http://dx.doi.org/10.5867/medwave.2013.03.5651Sex and gender differences in depression - proclivity in womenIgnacio Zarragoitía AlonsoThe article presents and analyzes the major factors involved in depression, taking into account those related to biological, psychological and social issues linked to sex and gender. Ultimately, these sex and gender-associated factors determine that the condition is present more often in women than in men, nearly doubling the cases. In addition, the article describes the singularities of depressive disorders in different reproductive periods when the disease acquires clinical specificity in accordance with sexual and hormonal functions. Finally, the way in which gender roles can intervene in how depression is approached in women vis-à-vis men is covered.http://www.mednet.cl/link.cgi/Medwave/Revisiones/RevisionTemas/5651depressiongendersex |
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| title | Sex and gender differences in depression - proclivity in women |
| title_full | Sex and gender differences in depression - proclivity in women |
| title_fullStr | Sex and gender differences in depression - proclivity in women |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sex and gender differences in depression - proclivity in women |
| title_short | Sex and gender differences in depression - proclivity in women |
| title_sort | sex and gender differences in depression proclivity in women |
| topic | depression gender sex |
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