Gender differences in mental disorders and suicidality in Europe: Results from a large cross-sectional population-based study

Anders Boyd; Sarah van de Velde; Gemma Vilagut; Ron de Graaf; Siobhan O'Neill; Silvia Florescu; Jordi Alonso; Vivane Kovess-Masfety

doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2014.11.002

Gender differences in mental disorders and suicidality in Europe: Results from a large cross-sectional population-based study

Anders Boyd, Sarah van de Velde, Gemma Vilagut, Ron de Graaf, Siobhan O'Neill, Silvia Florescu, Jordi Alonso, Vivane Kovess-Masfety

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Abstract

When evaluating gender differences in mental disorders and suicidality, specifically between European countries, studies are sparse and frequently hindered by methodological issues, such as the limited items evaluated and inconsistent sampling designs.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	245-254
Number of pages	10
Journal	Journal of affective disorders
Volume	173
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2014.11.002
Publication status	Published - 1 Mar 2015
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Cross-Sectional Studies
Europe/epidemiology
Female
Health
Humans
Male
Mental Disorders/epidemiology
Middle Aged
Prevalence
Sex Characteristics
Suicide, Attempted/psychology
Suicide/psychology

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