title: Women's mental health: some directions for research.
abstract: Some key issues regarding gender differences in the prevalence of mental disorders, the course of mental illness, and the use of services are reviewed, along with their diagnosis and psychopharmacologic treatment. Implications for clinical practice are examined, as are directions for future research that will ensure the presence of women's mental health as a major element in the national agenda on women's health.
authors.affiliation: Ehrenkranz School of Social Work, New York University, NY, USA.
authors.forename: D K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Padgett
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008603:Mental Health; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000600:supply & distribution; D015995:Prevalence; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016387:Women's Health
chemical_list: D011619:Psychotropic Drugs