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Impairment and distress associated with symptoms of male‐typed and female‐typed DSM‐IV Axis‐I disorders
Author(s) -
Howell Andrew J.,
Watson David C.
Publication year - 2005
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/jclp.20019
Subject(s) - personality disorders , distress , psychology , personal distress , personality , functional impairment , clinical psychology , psychological distress , psychiatry , anxiety , social psychology
Recent research has established a pattern of impairment and distress associated with the symptoms of DSM‐IV Axis‐II disorders such that personality disorders occurring more commonly among males are associated with more social and occupational impairment, but less personal distress, than personality disorders occurring more commonly among females. The current study examined whether a similar pattern exists for DSM‐IV Axis‐I disorders. Lay judges ( N = 206) rated the social impairment, occupational impairment, and personal distress associated with the symptoms of six male‐typed and six female‐typed Axis‐I disorders. Impairment and distress were associated with male‐typed and female‐typed Axis‐I disorders in the same manner as personality disorders. Reasons for the emphasis of social and occupational impairment among male‐typed disorders and distress among female‐typed disorders are discussed. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Psychol.