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Sex and Gender in Psychiatry: A View from History

Hirshbein, Laura·2010·Journal of Medical Humanities
DOI 10.1007/s10912-010-9105-5
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Although physicians have attempted for centuries to uncover the biological differences between men and women with regard to mental illness, they continue to face the challenges of untangling biological factors from social and cultural ones. This article uses examples from history to illustrate three common problems in trying to establish biological differences: identifying factors as sex-based when they are really gender-based; overlooking changes in masculine and feminine roles over time; and placing too great an emphasis on hormones. By using the benefit of hindsight to identify problems from the past, we can think more critically about these issues in the present and the future.

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Authors
Hirshbein, L.
Affiliations
University of Michigan (US)
Corresponding author
Hirshbein, Laura
ORCID
Hirshbein, Laura
Venue
Journal of Medical Humanities
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2010-02-18
Volume
31
Issue
2
Pages
155-170
ISSN
  • 0882-6498 (ISSN-L)
  • 1041-3545
  • 1573-3645
DOI
10.1007/s10912-010-9105-5
OpenAlex
W2155404589
Cited by
21
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3
Citations by year
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FWCI
0.64
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
Locations
  • Journal of Medical Humanities (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Deep Blue (University of Michigan) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Sex and Gender in Healthcare
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Historical Psychiatry and Medical Practices
  • Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Gender and Feminist Studies
Keywords
sex differences, gender differences, history of psychiatry, biological basis of mental illness, hormones, masculinity and femininity, sex versus gender
MeSH terms
Mental Disorders, Female, Gender Identity, Hormones, Humans, Male, Psychiatry, Sexual Behavior, History, 19th Century, History, 20th Century

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