The greater number of women than men who experience a depressive episode; Nolen-Hoeksema's concept of ruminative coping and ways in which it leads women to depression; Other predictors of depression that have proved less pertinent; Examples from her research; Comments.Shea...
Women were invited to participate in the focus groups if they were at least 18 years of age and acknowledged having had anal intercourse with a man during a previous interview at CBRS and had past experience of illicit drug use. The majority had participated in some form of outpatient drug ...
Women continue to experience high levels of gender-based violence. Globally, adolescent girls aged 15-19 reported more experiences ofintimate partner violencein the past year than 15–49-year-olds, suggesting that violence against women begins at a young age5. The normalizatio...
Women’s happiness has been declining for the past 30 years, according to recent statistics. And research shows that women are twice as likely to experience depression compared with men. Gender differences in depression are well established and studies have found that biological, psyc...
There is a great deal of speculation about why women are at greater risk than men for being diagnosed with PTSD. Among the plausible arguments are (1) differences in the types of trauma experienced, (2) inflated rates due to methodological gender bias, (3) socially defined social roles and...
From chronic stress to hormones, scientists have identified a few culprits that explain why IBS rates are so high in women.
“In humans, men and women exhibit distinct sleep patterns, often attributed to lifestyle factors and caregiving roles,” explained senior author Rachel Rowe, assistant professor of integrative physiology. “Our results suggest that biological factors may play a more substantial role in driving these ...
therecommendedamount of exercise for depression is 2.5 hours of moderate-intensity activity per week, which works out to about 30 minutes of exercise, five times a week. On the surface, this appears to be a doable amount, but my clinical experience has shown me how this remains out of rea...
and that these disparities are rooted in different life conditions – social inequalities – that men and women experience. And, in general, women tend to experience greater social inequality andsocial stress, and therefore depression, than men. ...
Women are 1.34 times more likely than men to report severe disability due to migraines. In general, women tend to experience more of the typical symptoms that come with migraines, such as nausea, vomiting, sensitivity to sound (phonophobia), sensitivity to light (photophobia) and heightened sens...