Revisiting gender differences in somatic symptoms of depression: much ado about nothing?

Women have a higher prevalence of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) and report more severe depressive symptoms than men. Several studies have suggested that gender differences in depression may occur because women report higher levels of somatic symptoms than men. Those studies, however, have not cont...

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Main Authors: Vanessa C Delisle, Aaron T Beck, Keith S Dobson, David J A Dozois, Brett D Thombs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3286472?pdf=render