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Men May Experience Depression Differently From Women

When certain alternative symptoms of depression that appear to be more common among men are used to assess for depression, men are more likely to meet criteria, and the disparities in the prevalence of depression between men and women are eliminated. That’s the finding from a report that appears online in JAMA Psychiatry (August 28, 2013).

Researchers at the University of Michigan analyzed results from the National Comorbidity Replication Survey, using two scales—the Gotland Male Depression Scale and the Masculine Depression Scale—to evaluate the presence of alternative “male-type” depression symptoms. The...

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Published By: Psychiatric News - Tuesday, 3 September