Front Cover; Gender and Psychopathology; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Contributors; Preface; Part I: Introduction; Chapter 1. Gender and Psychopathology in Perspective; Concepts; Gender and Mental Health; Gender and Patterns of Psychopathology; Gender and Psychopathology during the Life Cycle; Gender and Major Psychopathology; Gender and Personality Disorders; Gender, Psyche, and Soma: A Case for Interaction; Summary and Conclusion; References; Chapter 2. Gender as a Model for Mental Health; Gender and Concepts of Mental Health; The Traditional Model; The Androgyny Model

The Masculinity ModelLimitations of Our Knowledge Base; Limitations of Mental Health Models; References; Part II: Developmental Perspective; Chapter 3. Gender and Child Psychopathology; Sex Differences in Child Psychopathology; Explaining Sex Differences in Child Psychopathology; Multivariate Approach to Sex Differences in Child Psychopathology; Sex Differences in Fear and Anxiety; Developmental Disorders and Learning Disabilities; Explaining Sex Differences in Learning Disabilities; Family Relations and Child Psychopathology; References; Chapter 4. Gender and Adult Psychopathology

Sex Differences in the Rates of Mental IllnessMarital Status and Mental Illness; Explaining Sex Differences in Mental Illness; Summary and Conclusion; References; Chapter 5. Psychopathology and Sex Differences in the Aged; Epidemiological Studies; The Main Psychopathologies; Alcoholism; Suicide; Summary; References; Part III: Gender and Major Psychopathology; Chapter 6. Gender and Depression; Sex Differences in Diagnosed Treated Cases; Sex Differences in Community Surveys of Depression; Sex Differences in Illness Behavior Factors Affecting Depression

Theories of the Etiology of Sex Differences in DepressionReferences; Chapter 7. Gender and Schizophrenia; Sex Differences in the Rates of Schizophrenia; Marital Status and Schizophrenia; Gender Role and Schizophrenic Symptoms; Sex Differences in Premorbid Adjustment and Prognosis; Sex Differences in the Etiology of Schizophrenia; Summary; References; Chapter 8. Gender and Phobia; Definition; Characteristics of the Various Types of Phobias; Summary; Acknowledgments; References; Part IV: Gender and Personality Disorders; Chapter 9. Gender, Drinking, and Alcohol Abuse

Gender Differences in the Prevalence of Alcohol Use and Abuse, over Time and Population SubgroupsGender Differences in the Antecedents of Problem Drinking1; Gender Differences in Drinking Patterns and Contexts; Gender Differences in the Consequences of Drinking and Alcohol Abuse; Gender Differences in Treatment and Outcome; The Future; References; Chapter 10. Gender and Drug Use and Abuse; Gender and Extent of Use; Gender and Characteristics of Users and Abusers; Summary and Conclusion; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 11. Gender and Crime