Gender-sensitive recommendations for assessment and treatment of depression in men
Abstract
Psychologists increasingly recognize depression as a serious, albeit often undiagnosed, condition in men. In fact, undiagnosed and untreated depression in men may be one reason why many more men than women commit suicide.However, because of cultural conditioning that discourages expression of depressed mood in men, assessment as well as treatment of depression in men are sometimes difficult. Use of gender-sensitive assessment strategies and interventions will assure that more men will be identified and treated for depression. This article integrates scientific findings related to depression in men with specific gender-sensitive assessment and psychotherapeutic intervention strategies designed to enhance psychologists' skills in working with this significant problem in men.
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Symptomatic gender differences may mask men's difficulties, leading to inaccurate diagnoses and inappropriate treatment.
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From Improving Mental Health Service Utilization Among Men: A Systematic Review and Synthesis of Behavior Change Techniques Within Interventions Targeting Help-Seeking (2019) · cites this paper as Cochran & Rabinowitz, 2003
Masking and attempting to cure symptoms through addiction is a factor that diminishes depression diagnosis for men.
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From Health From a Gender Perspective (2017) · cites this paper as Cochran & Rabinowitz, 2003
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- Authors
- Cochran, S. V., & Rabinowitz, F. E.
- Affiliations
- University of Iowa (US)
- University of Redlands (US)
- Venue
- Professional Psychology: Research and Practice
- Published
- 2003-04
- Volume
- 34
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 132-140
- ISSN
- 0735-7028 (ISSN-L)
- 1939-1323
- OpenAlex
- W1967206865
- Cited by
- 190
- References
- 64
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 11.68
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Professional Psychology Research and Practice (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Gender Roles and Identity Studies
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychological Treatments and Disorders
- Keywords
- male depression, underdiagnosis of depression, suicide risk, depression screening, depression treatment
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