Women and Depression: A Handbook for the Social, Behavioral, and Biomedical Sciences [Hardcover]

Corey L. M. Keyes (Editor), Sherryl H. Goodman (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 23, 2006

This handbook proposes a more integrative approach to women's depression, in particular, and mental health, for all more generally. Until recently, women's health issues have centered on the topic of reproductive health, because research focused almost exclusively on biological and anatomical differences distinguishing men and women. However, since it has been established that symptoms of depression and the diagnosis of depression are more prevalent in women, this work now focuses on updating the biological, psychological, and sociopolitical explanations for the gender gap to better address efforts at treatment and prevention.

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"The interdisciplinary viewpoint and comprehensive focus set this work apart from its competitors...Essential for academic and large public libraries, as well as special libraries in the health fields."
-- Library Journal, Melody Ballard, Washoe County Library Systems, Reno, Nevada

Book Description

Women and Depression is a handbook that serves to move toward a more integrative approach to women's depression. Social and behavioral research on gender differences in health now employs multiple disciplinary frameworks and methodologies, and researchers seek to understand the higher rates of specific diseases and disorders in women and men. This handbook not only thoroughly reviews etiological theories and findings of the social, psychological, and biomedical exposures that increase women's risk for depression, but also critically examine treatment, prevention, and social policy approaches to reducing depression in women.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 600 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press; 1 edition (January 23, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0521831571
• ISBN-13: 978-0521831574
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.4 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,392,559 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)