title: [Sex differences in depression].
abstract: Women are more likely than men to show unipolar depression. A large body of epidemiological studies indicate across cultures these sex differences. Several explanations for these differences are examined and the empirical evidence for these methodological, sociological, biological, and psychological hypotheses is reviewed. Not one of these explanations adequately accounts for the magnitude of the sex differences in depression. In addition, most etiologic theories for depression do not take into account these sex differences. The need for more empirical and longitudinal research is obvious.
authors.affiliation: Johannes Gutenberg Universität, Psychologisches Institut, Mainz.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hautzinger
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015982:Bias; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors
vernacular_title: Geschlechtsunterschiede bei Depressionen.