The Stressed Sex Uncovering the Truth about Men, Women, and Mental Health |
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Author:
| Freeman, Daniel Freeman, Jason |
ISBN: | 978-0-19-965135-1 |
Publication Date: | Jul 2013 |
Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $29.99 |
Book Description:
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Every day millions of people struggle with psychological and emotional problems. The Stressed Sex sets out to answer a simple, but crucial, question: are rates of psychological disorder different for men and women? Within this intriguing study Daniel and Jason Freeman present a groundbreaking combination of epidemiological analysis and evidence-based science to get to the bottom of what's really going on. Weighing the evidence from epidemiology, genetics, neuroscience, psychiatry, and...
More DescriptionEvery day millions of people struggle with psychological and emotional problems. The Stressed Sex sets out to answer a simple, but crucial, question: are rates of psychological disorder different for men and women? Within this intriguing study Daniel and Jason Freeman present a groundbreaking combination of epidemiological analysis and evidence-based science to get to the bottom of what's really going on. Weighing the evidence from epidemiology, genetics, neuroscience, psychiatry, and cognitive, social, and clinical psychology, they conclude--in a finding that is sure to provoke lively debate--that in any given year, women are more vulnerable to suffer mental problems.