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Gender differences in the rate of comorbid axis I disorders in depressed outpatients

Year: 1999

Type: article

Abstract: We examined gender differences in comorbid Axis I disorders in 236 outpatients with major depression. Axis I comorbidity, age of onset of depression and comorbid disorder were assessed with the SCID-P. Depression severity was assessed with the HAM-17. The results indicated that males had a higher rate of comorbid substance abuse/dependence, while females had a higher rate of comorbid bulimia nervosa. These results are consistent with previous research, with the marked exception that females did not have higher rates of anxiety disorders in general, and in particular, panic disorder, simple and social phobia, obsessive-compulsive disorder and agoraphobia. It is concluded that the female predominance in anxiety disorders found in general population studies may be due to comorbidity with depression.

Source: Depression and Anxiety

DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1520-6394(1999)9:2<49::aid-da1>3.0.co;2-u

Authors: Janet D. Carter, Peter R. Joyce, Roger T. Mulder, Suzanne E. Luty, Patrick F. Sullivan

Institution: Virginia Commonwealth University

Language: English

Topic: Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes

Subfield: Experimental and Cognitive Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Gender equality

Open Access status: bronze

Funders: Eli Lilly and Company, Health Research Council of New Zealand