The Gender Difference in Depression: Are Elderly Women at Greater Risk for Depression Than Elderly Men?

Numerous epidemiological reports have found that adolescent, young adult, and middle-aged adult girls and women are more likely to be diagnosed with unipolar depression and report greater symptoms of depression when compared to boys and men of similar ages. What is less well-known is whether this ge...

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Main Authors: Joan S. Girgus, Kaite Yang, Christine V. Ferri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-11-01
Series:Geriatrics
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2308-3417/2/4/35