Gender similarities and differences in the course of depression.
This article provides a gender-based overview of the current literature on depression. Characteristics common to both genders include depressive recurrence, chronic depression associated with an increased risk for suicide, and comorbid disorder complications; differences include substance abuse or dependence, completed suicides, rapid cycling, and seasonality. There are several inconsistencies regarding gender differences in the course of major depression--the time to recovery from episodes, the time to recurrence, the likelihood of becoming chronically depressed, and the severity of episodes.
Department of Research Assessment and Training, New York State Psychiatric Institute, 1051 Riverside Dr, New York, NY 10032, USA.
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D002908:Chronic Disease; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D017831:Diagnosis, Dual (Psychiatry); D017050:Episode of Care; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012008:Recurrence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D013405:Suicide; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology