Context Gender differences in mental disorders, including more anxiety and mood disorders
among women and more externalizing disorders among men, are found consistently in …

Depressive disorders are 1.5 to 3 times more frequent in women than in men. This article
reviews the evidence of gender differences in depression across countries in terms of …

In 2 meta-analyses on gender differences in depression in nationally representative
samples, we advance previous work by including studies of depression diagnoses and …

One of the most consistent findings in the social epidemiology of mental health is the gender
gap in depression. Depression is approximately twice as prevalent among women as it is …

This paper examines current evidence regarding rates, risk factors, correlates and
consequences of gender disparities in mental health. Gender is conceptualized as a …

Psychiatric epidemiology provides an invaluable starting point and foundation for the study
of gender differences and psychopathology. Epidemiology is the study of the occurrence …

Nonbipolar major depression is estimated by the World Health Organization (WHO) Global
Burden of Disease (GBD) Study to be the leading cause of disease-related disability among …

Women are about twice as likely as are men to develop depression during their lifetime. This
Series paper summarises evidence regarding the epidemiology on gender differences in …

Background and aims: Epidemiological studies throughout the world consistently reported
higher rates of depression and anxiety disorders in women, whereas men consistently show …

Background There is robust epidemiological and clinical evidence that a greater number of
women than men experience depression and anxiety. This study investigated a number of …