Weissman M M, Klerman G L
Arch Gen Psychiatry. 1977 Jan;34(1):98-111. doi: 10.1001/archpsyc.1977.01770130100011.
This article reviews the evidence for differing rates of depression between the sexes in the United States and elsewhere during the last 40 years, and then critically analyzes the various explanations offered. These explanations include the possibility that the trends are spurious because of artifacts produced by methods of reporting symptoms, or that they are real because of biological susceptibility (possibly genetic or female endocrine), psychosocial factors such as social discrimination, or female-learned helplessness.
本文回顾了过去40年美国及其他地区男女抑郁症发病率差异的证据，然后批判性地分析了所提出的各种解释。这些解释包括：由于症状报告方法产生的人为因素，这些趋势可能是虚假的；或者由于生物易感性（可能是遗传或女性内分泌因素）、社会歧视等心理社会因素，或女性习得性无助感，这些趋势可能是真实存在的。
