WOMEN AND DEPRESSION - AN UPDATE ON THE REPORT OF THE APA TASK-FORCE

Authors
Citation
J. Sprock et Cy. Yoder, WOMEN AND DEPRESSION - AN UPDATE ON THE REPORT OF THE APA TASK-FORCE, Sex roles, 36(5-6), 1997, pp. 269-303
Citations number
205
Categorie Soggetti
Psychology, Social","Women s Studies","Psychology, Developmental
Journal title
ISSN journal
03600025
Volume
36
Issue
5-6
Year of publication
1997
Pages
269 - 303
Database
ISI
SICI code
0360-0025(1997)36:5-6<269:WAD-AU>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
This article reviews selected research on gender differences in depres sion in order to update the status of the literature and address conce rns raised by the APA Task Force on women and depression. Recent resea rch continues to provide considerable evidence that women experience h igher rates of depression and that a variety of biological and psychol ogical factors and their interactions must be considered to understand gender differences. Methodological issues including the need to defin e homogeneous subgroups, the effect of demographic variables, and sex bias in the diagnosis and measurement of depression are discussed. Con clusions are drawn that have implications for the prevention, identifi cation and treatment of depression, and suggestions are made for resea rch strategies.