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  2. Mental disorders and gender - Wikipedia

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    Research has reported that while adolescents share common risk factors such as interpersonal violence, existing mental disorders and substance abuse, gender specific risk factors for suicide attempts can include eating disorders, dating violence, and interpersonal problems for females and disruptive behavior/conduct problems, homelessness, and ...

  3. Gender bias in medical diagnosis - Wikipedia

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    In terms of trauma-related cognitions, only negative cognitions about the self were related to PTSD symptom severity. Gender and anxiety symptoms were also related to PTSD symptom severity. Theoretical implications of the results are consistent with previous studies on the relationship between PTSD and negative cognitions, the self, world, and ...

  4. Mental health inequality - Wikipedia

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    While gender differences among those with mental health disorders are an underdeveloped field of study, there are gender specific aspects to life that cause disparities. Gender is often a determinant of the amount of power one has over factors in their life, such as socioeconomic status and social position, and the stressors that go along with ...

  5. Gender disparities in health - Wikipedia

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    The World Health Organization (WHO) has defined health as "a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity." [1] Identified by the 2012 World Development Report as one of two key human capital endowments, health can influence an individual's ability to reach his or her full potential in society. [2]

  6. Sleep disorder - Wikipedia

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    A systematic review found that traumatic childhood experiences, such as family conflict or sexual trauma, significantly increase the risk of several sleep disorders in adulthood, including sleep apnea, narcolepsy, and insomnia. [8] An evidence-based synopsis suggests that idiopathic REM sleep behavior disorder (iRBD) may have a hereditary ...

  7. Sex differences in psychology - Wikipedia

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    The formation of gender is controversial in many scientific fields, including psychology. Specifically, researchers and theorists take different perspectives on how much of gender is due to biological, neurochemical, and evolutionary factors (nature), or is the result of culture and socialization (nurture).

  8. Sleeping disorders following traumatic brain injury - Wikipedia

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    Sleep disorder is a common repercussion of traumatic brain injury (TBI). [1] [2] It occurs in 30%-70% of patients with TBI. [1] [2] TBI can be distinguished into two categories, primary and secondary damage. Primary damage includes injuries of white matter, focal contusion, cerebral edema and hematomas, [3] mostly occurring at the moment of the ...

  9. Sleep problems in women - Wikipedia

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    Poor sleep quality, connected with poor mood and menstrual pain, especially during the premenstrual week, are most likely to be reported. [1] Psychological factors influencing sleep quality in women, such as mood disorders and sleep disorders (related to hormonal fluctuations), are often higher in women after the onset menarche. [2]