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 …

Sex and gender differences in mental disorders are among the most intriguing and stable
findings in psychiatry. For example, differences exist regarding prevalence, symptomatology …

BackgroundWith few exceptions, the prevalence, incidence and morbidity risk of depressive
disorders are higher in females than in males, beginning at mid-puberty and persisting …

Few would disagree that sex is of relevance in understanding and treating mental disorders,
but there seems to be less consensus on the extent to which researchers should consider …

Background: Depression is the leading cause of disease-related disability among women in
the world today. Depression is much more common among women than men, with …

Major depression is a chronic illness with a high prevalence and is a major component of
disease burden. Depressive disorders were the second leading cause of years lived with …

WHO estimate that by the beginning of the next century major unipolar depression will be
one of the most important causes of ill health overall. Whereas the cause of depression is …

Unipolar depressive disorder in adolescence is common worldwide but often unrecognised.
The incidence, notably in girls, rises sharply after puberty and, by the end of adolescence …

Studies examining mechanisms underlying associations between maternal depression and
adverse child outcomes (including behaviour, socioemotional adjustment, and emotion …

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