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A comparison of female and male neurotic depressives
Author(s) -
Stein Leonard S.,
del Gaudio Andrew C.,
Ansley Martha Y.
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/1097-4679(197601)32:1<19::aid-jclp2270320105>3.0.co;2-t
Subject(s) - neuroticism , citation , psychoanalysis , psychology , psychodynamics , psychiatry , library science , personality , computer science
Female and male neurotic depressives in an outpatient psychiatric clinic were compared on measures of subjective distress, interpersonal concerns, and types of treatment given. There were essentially no differences between the two groups on the patient self-report measures. However, female patients were found to have significantly more therapy sessions that the male neurotic depressives. Also, the female patients were more likely than the male patients to receive psychotropic medication, especially the more potent antidepressant variety.