It is still unclear whether the gender difference in the rate of depression cuts across cultures
or is specific to some depressive symptoms. This study evaluated the gender difference in …

Background Studies on healthy individuals that show minor signs of distress and depression—
but that are not significant enough to be debilitating or to report to the hospital for treatment …

Introduction: Globally, the burden of depression is on the increase especially among
women. The increased prevalence of depression correlates with hormonal changes in …

Background. Research findings on gender differences in depression are inconsistent. This
study investigated gender and depression in the Indonesian population and considered …

The objectives of this population based study were to quantify the prevalence of depression
among adults in Alexandria, to identify some of its determinants as well as to reveal gender …

Background: Many people are unable to withstand the set point for usual vicissitudes of life
and are overwhelmed by depression, especially when there is a potential stressor like a …

Depressive disorders are 1.5 to 3 times more frequent in women than in men. This article
reviews the evidence of gender differences in depression across countries in terms of …

Objectives: Although depression is one of the more common illnesses in outpatients' clinic, it
is often overlooked. Besides accurate identification and treatment is challenging. As …

Objective Previous studies have reported a high prevalence of depression in women in
Pakistan. This paper investigates whether risk factors for chronic depression established in …

Aim: To examine sex differences in the prevalence of depressive disorders in an Arab
community. Methods: One thousand three hundred and ninety-four subjects (n= 1394) were …