Women's mental health: Some directions for research

Deborah K. Padgett

doi:10.1037/h0080252

Women's mental health: Some directions for research

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Abstract

Some key issues regarding gender differences in the prevalence of mental disorders, the course of mental illness, and the use of services are reviewed along with their diagnosis and psychopharmacologic treatment. Implications for clinical practice are examined as are directions for future research that will ensure the presence of women's mental health as a major element in the national agenda on women's health.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	522-534
Number of pages	13
Journal	American Journal of Orthopsychiatry
Volume	67
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1037/h0080252
State	Published - Oct 1997

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Developmental and Educational Psychology
Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
Psychology (miscellaneous)
Psychiatry and Mental health

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