Suicide is a gendered phenomenon, where male deaths outnumber those of women
virtually everywhere in the world. Quantitative work has dominated suicide research …

Alexithymia refers to difficulties identifying and describing one's emotions. Growing evidence
suggests that alexithymia is a key transdiagnostic risk factor. Despite its clinical importance …

The association between traumatic experiences, alexithymia, and substance abuse is well
established. Less is known about the role of traumatic experiences and alexithymia in the …

Noted for its fair and equal coverage of men and women, Psychology of Gender reviews the
research and issues surrounding gender from multiple perspectives, including psychology …

This article introduces the specialty area of the psychology of men and masculinity to the
broader community of American psychologists, focusing on research conducted using the …

Biological differences between men and women contribute to many sex-specific illnesses
and disorders. Historically, it was argued that such differences were largely, if not …

Alexithymia and empathy have been related but very little is known on shared variance
between their respective affective and cognitive dimensions. We examined this question …

Adolescent and young adult men do poorly on indicators of mental health evidenced by
elevated rates of suicide, conduct disorder, substance use, and interpersonal violence …

Feminist scholarship on the psychology of women and gender developed a perspective that
viewed gender roles as socially constructed by gender ideologies, rooted in power …

Alexithymia is a personality trait associated with difficulties in identifying and communicating
personal feelings. It is shown to be a risk factor for affective disorders. Previous studies have …