The stressed sex
Subtitle: uncovering the truth about men, women & mental health
By: Daniel Freeman & Jason Freeman
Contributors: Freeman, Jason (Jason Ryan)
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Oxford
Language: eng
Number of pages: 267
ISBN-13: 9780199651351
Subjects: Mental health; Psychological Stress; Men's Health; Psychische Gesundheit; Men; Klinische Psychologie; Sex Factors; Psychische Storung; Women's Health; Geschlechtsunterschied; Sex differences; Mental Disorders; Women
Description: "Are rates of psychological disorder different for men and women? The answer to this question, and its implications, are far-reaching. Here, Daniel Freeman and Jason Freeman uncover the links between gender and mental health, drawing on the best and most up-to-date research in a variety of disciplines, to reflect on a complex and lively issue."--Website.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: 1. Introduction: The Stressed Sex?; title: 2. Number Crunching: the pattern and prevalence of psychiatric problems; title: 3. Digging deeper into the data; title: 4. Emotional disorders; title: 5. Alcohol and drug problems; title: 6. Less common problems: eating disorders, anti-social personality disorder, and autism; title: 7. Conclusion: putting the pieces together.