Sex differences are prominent in mood and anxiety disorders and may provide a window
into mechanisms of onset and maintenance of affective disturbances in both men and …

Efforts to identify and understand gender differences have a long history that has sparked
lively debate and generated much public interest. Although understanding gender …

Background: Most of our social interactions involve perception of emotional information from
the faces of other people. Furthermore, such emotional processes are thought to be aberrant …

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 …

Substantial sex differences in emotional responses and perception have been reported in
previous psychological and psychophysiological studies. For example, women have been …

Background. Many changes in social behavior take place during adolescence. Sexuality
and romantic interests emerge during this time, and adolescents spend more time with peers …

One of the most consistent findings in the epidemiology of posttraumatic stress disorder
(PTSD) is the higher risk of this disorder in women. Explanations reviewed within a …

Louann Brizendine, MD, is a neuropsychiatrist whose professional career has been devoted
to studying the female brain and writing and lecturing to both the public and professionals …

Adolescence is a time of increased divergence between males and females in physical
characteristics, behavior, and risk for psychopathology. Here we will review data regarding …

Recent structural and functional imaging studies have provided evidence for continued
development of brain regions involved in social cognition during adolescence. In this paper …