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.

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Contributors
Preface
I 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
References
II 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
References
III 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
References
IV 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
References
V 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 Functioning
Physiological Patterns of Sexual Response
Psychological Patterns and Sexual Function
Sociocultural Influences
Sexual Dysfunctions and Gender
Special Medical Issues
Conclusion and Comments
References
15 Gender, Psychophysiological Disorders, and Mortality
Psychophysiological Disorders
Mortality
Conclusion
References
16 Gender and Obesity
Incidence of Obesity
Social-Psychological Context
Factors in the Etiology and Maintenance of Obesity in Women
Psychological Correlates of Obesity
Stress of Dieting
Treatment Considerations
Conclusion
References
Author Index
Subject Index