Women and Depression by Corey L. M. Keyes, Sherryl H. Goodman - 9780521539289

Women and DepressionA Handbook for the Social, Behavioral, and Biomedical Sciences\nAuthor(s): Corey L. M. Keyes, Sherryl H. Goodman\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9780521539289, 978-0521539289\nSynopsis\nThroughout the world, rates of depression are greater among females than males, and this gender gap emerges during adolescence and persists throughout adulthood. Until recently, women's health has centered on the topic of reproductive health, because research focused almost exclusively on biological and anatomical differences distinguishing men and women. Social and behavioral research on gender differences in health now employs multiple disciplinary frameworks and methodologies, and researchers seek to understand the higher rates of specific diseases and disorders in women and men. Symptoms of depression and the diagnosis of depression are more prevalent in women, and research that focuses on .