Factors associated with gender and sex differences in anxiety prevalence and comorbidity: A systematic review

NZ Farhane-Medina, B Luque, C Tabernero… - Science …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: The prevalence and comorbidity of anxiety disorders are significantly different
between women and men, with research showing a greater impact on women. The aim of …

Anxiety disorders in women: does gender matter to treatment?

G Kinrys, LE Wygant - Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry, 2005 - SciELO Brasil
Women have a substantially higher risk of developing lifetime anxiety disorders compared
with men. In addition, research evidence has generally observed an increased symptom …

[PDF][PDF] Sex differences in anxiety disorders: A review

I Jalnapurkar, M Allen, T Pigott - J Psychiatry Depress Anxiety, 2018 - researchgate.net
Women have consistently shown to be more likely than men to meet criteria for the diagnosis
of an anxiety disorder during their lifetime. Prior research has demonstrated that presence of …

Gender differences in anxiety disorders: prevalence, course of illness, comorbidity and burden of illness

CP McLean, A Asnaani, BT Litz, SG Hofmann - Journal of psychiatric …, 2011 - Elsevier
Women have consistently higher prevalence rates of anxiety disorders, but less is known
about how gender affects age of onset, chronicity, comorbidity, and burden of illness …

Anxiety disorders: sex differences in prevalence, degree, and background, but gender-neutral treatment

MHJ Bekker, J van Mens-Verhulst - Gender medicine, 2007 - Elsevier
Background: Anxiety disorders are more prevalent among women than among men.
Objective: The aim of this paper was to investigate to what degree current psychological …

Examining sex and gender differences in anxiety disorders

DM Christiansen - A fresh look at anxiety disorders, 2015 - books.google.com
Several studies have examined sex differences in different anxiety disorders. Females are
repeatedly found to be more likely than males to suffer from anxiety in general and to be …

Sex differences in anxiety and emotional behavior

NC Donner, CA Lowry - Pflügers Archiv-European Journal of Physiology, 2013 - Springer
Research has elucidated causal links between stress exposure and the development of
anxiety disorders, but due to the limited use of female or sex-comparative animal models …

Brave men and timid women? A review of the gender differences in fear and anxiety

CP McLean, ER Anderson - Clinical psychology review, 2009 - Elsevier
Substantial evidence indicates that women report greater fear and are more likely to develop
anxiety disorders than men. Women's greater vulnerability for anxiety disorders can be partly …

Considering sex differences in anxiety and its disorders across the life span: A construct-validation approach

B MacKinaw-Koons, MW Vasey - Applied and Preventive Psychology, 2000 - Elsevier
One neglected avenue to understanding anxiety disorders is through studying patterns of
sex differences, which may suggest the need for modification in definitions of anxiety and its …

Gender differences in anxiety: An investigation of the symptoms, cognitions, and sensitivity towards anxiety in a nonclinical population

KA Armstrong, NG Khawaja - Behavioural and Cognitive …, 2002 - cambridge.org
Past research has demonstrated that anxiety disorders represent a significant mental health
concern. A review of the literature in the area indicates that there is limited information …