Gender, women and health

Gender in mental health research

Gender and health research series

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Authors:
WHO Department of Gender, Women and Health

Publication details

Number of pages: 36
Languages: English
Publication date: January 2004
ISBN: 92 4 159253 2

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OVERVIEW

The primary objective of this document is to argue for a greater emphasis on gender issues in mental health research. Although overall there is little difference between men and women in the prevalence of mental health problems, there are marked male:female differentials in the prevalence of specific disorders, especially the more common ones.