title: [Depression in women].
abstract: The woman is twice more likely than man to suffer from depression. The reasons can be biological, psychological and social. The woman is particularly sensitive to depression during her reproduction period depending on the psychological modifications she faces and the hormone variations she has to go through. The general practitioner can encounter various depressive disorders with the following specific clinical and therapeutic aspects: premenstrual syndrome, gravidic depression, postpartum disorders, menopause depression.
authors.affiliation: Service de Psychiatrie et de Psychologie médicale, Université de Liège.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vanturenhout
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ansseau
mesh_terms: D019052:Depression, Postpartum / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D005194:Family Practice; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008593:Menopause / Q000523:psychology; D011293:Premenstrual Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D016387:Women's Health
vernacular_title: La dépression chez la femme.