Gender differences in the diagnosis of mental disorders: Conclusions and controversies of the DSM–IV.
Abstract
One of the more controversial issues in terms of mental disorder diagnoses has been their differential sex prevalence. The conclusions provided in the 4th edition of the American Psychiatric Association's (1994) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders were derived from systematic reviews of the research literature. However, this research is perhaps complicated by common sources of error. Two sources, in particular, are emphasized here: biases in sampling and biases within the diagnostic criteria themselves. The potential for such biases is illustrated for a wide variety of mental disorder diagnoses, and suggestions for research to address them are provided.
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Gender biases in diagnosis have been documented.
“gender biases in diagnosis have been documented (Hartung & Widiger, 1998).”
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- Authors
- Hartung, C. M., & Widiger, T. A.
- Affiliations
- University of Kentucky (US)
- Venue
- Psychological Bulletin
- Published
- 1998
- Volume
- 123
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 260-278
- ISSN
- 0033-2909 (ISSN-L)
- 1939-1455
- OpenAlex
- W2052013674
- Cited by
- 333
- References
- 135
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 8.64
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Psychological Bulletin (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Sex and Gender in Healthcare
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Philosophy › Mental Health and Psychiatry
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Keywords
- gender differences, sex differences in mental disorders, DSM-IV, diagnostic criteria, sampling bias, diagnostic bias, psychiatric diagnosis, systematic reviews
- MeSH terms
- Age Factors, Mental Disorders, Female, Humans, Male, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
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