Gender and Psychopathology

Gender and Psychopathology is a comprehensive review of the connection between gender and psychopathology. The text is divided into five parts. Part I covers the introduction to the central themes discussed such as the connection between gender and patterns of psychopathology, personality disorders, concepts of mental health, and models related to gender. Part II deals with the developmental perspective of gender and psychopathology and includes topics such as the relationship between gender and the psychopathology of both the adult and child. Part III talks about topics related to gender and major psychopathology such as gender and depression, schizophrenia, and phobia. Part IV covers personality disorders in relation to gender, which includes drinking and alcohol abuse, drug use and abuse, and crime. Part V discusses gender and mind-body problems such as sexual problems and psychophysiological disorders. The book is recommended for both graduate and advanced undergraduate students who are taking up women's studies, abnormal psychology, or counseling.

ContributorsPrefaceI Introduction 1 Gender and Psychopathology in Perspective Concepts Gender and Mental Health Gender and Patterns of Psychopathology Gender and Psychopathology during the Life Cycle Gender and Major Psychopathology Gender and Personality Disorders Gender, Psyche, and Soma: A Case for Interaction Summary and Conclusion References 2 Gender as a Model for Mental Health Gender and Concepts of Mental Health The Traditional Model The Androgyny Model The Masculinity Model Limitations of Our Knowledge Base Limitations of Mental Health Models ReferencesII Developmental Perspective 3 Gender and Child Psychopathology Sex Differences in Child Psychopathology Explaining Sex Differences in Child Psychopathology Multivariate Approach to Sex Differences in Child Psychopathology Sex Differences in Fear and Anxiety Developmental Disorders and Learning Disabilities Explaining Sex Differences in Learning Disabilities Family Relations and Child Psychopathology Summary References 4 Gender and Adult Psychopathology Sex Differences in the Rates of Mental Illness Marital Status and Mental Illness Explaining Sex Differences in Mental Illness Summary and Conclusion References 5 Psychopathology and Sex Differences in the Aged Epidemiological Studies The Main Psychopathologies Alcoholism Suicide Summary ReferencesIII Gender and Major Psychopathology 6 Gender and Depression Sex Differences in Diagnosed Treated Cases Sex Differences in Community Surveys of Depression Sex Differences in Illness Behavior Factors Affecting Depression Theories of the Etiology of Sex Differences in Depression References 7 Gender and Schizophrenia Sex Differences in the Rates of Schizophrenia Marital Status and Schizophrenia Gender Role and Schizophrenic Symptoms Sex Differences in Premorbid Adjustment and Prognosis Sex Differences in the Etiology of Schizophrenia Summary References 8 Gender and Phobia Definition Characteristics of the Various Types of Phobias Summary ReferencesIV Gender and Personality Disorders 9 Gender, Drinking, and Alcohol Abuse Gender Differences in the Prevalence of Alcohol Use and Abuse, over Time and Population Subgroups Gender Differences in the Antecedents of Problem Drinking Gender Differences in Drinking Patterns and Contexts Gender Differences in the Consequences of Drinking and Alcohol Abuse Gender Differences in Treatment and Outcome The Future References 10 Gender and Drug Use and Abuse Gender and Extent of Use Gender and Characteristics of Users and Abusers Summary and Conclusion References 11 Gender and Crime The Epistemology of Female Criminality and Psychopathology Criminal Women and Psychopathology Other Approaches to Female Crime ReferencesV Gender and Mind-Body Problems 12 Gender, Genes, and Psychopathology When Society Changes Sex Roles Sexual Behavior, Personality, and Genetics The Argument from Universality The Avoidance of Psychopathology References 13 Gender, Hormones, and Psychopathology Hormones and Animal Behavior Hormones and Human Behavior Sex Hormone Abnormalities Hormones and Sexual Behavior: Human Research Female Hormones and Psychiatric Disturbance Male Versus Female Hormonal Cyclicity Summary and Conclusion References 14 Gender and Sexual Functio