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Published on: February 22, 2018
Gender differences in depression and anxiety: the role of age
Carlo Faravelli1, Maria Alessandra Scarpato, Giovanni Castellini
1Department of Health Sciences, Section of Psychology and Psychiatry, University of Florence, Via di San Salvi 12, Complesso di San Salvi, Padiglione 26, 50135 Florence, Italy.
Abstract:
Although females run greater risk for affective disorders, the greater vulnerability of women for these disorders varies with the age. The present study evaluates the lifetime incidence of depressive and anxiety disorders by age and gender in a community sample (2363 subjects; 54.6% females), representative of the general population (Sesto Fiorentino Study). Lifetime prevalence of affective disorders resulted higher in females. The age-sex pattern for affective disorders was observed only before menopause.
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