Kornstein S G
Department of Psychiatry, Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond 23298-0710, USA.
J Clin Psychiatry. 1997;58 Suppl 15:12-8.
The study of gender differences in psychiatric disorders has received increasing attention in recent years. Depression has emerged as an important area of focus, as epidemiologic data have consistently shown that depression is twice as common in women as in men. In addition to this difference in prevalence, there may be gender differences in presentation, course of illness, and treatment response to both medications and psychotherapy. This article reviews current knowledge of gender differences in depression and presents recommendations for gender-specific assessment and treatment of depression.
近年来，对精神疾病中性别差异的研究受到了越来越多的关注。抑郁症已成为一个重要的关注领域，因为流行病学数据一直表明，女性患抑郁症的几率是男性的两倍。除了患病率上的这种差异外，在症状表现、病程以及对药物治疗和心理治疗的反应方面可能也存在性别差异。本文综述了当前关于抑郁症性别差异的知识，并针对抑郁症的性别特异性评估和治疗提出了建议。
