Daniel Freeman, Jason Freeman

The Stressed Sex

Uncovering the Truth about Men, Women, and Mental Health

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Are rates of psychological disorder different for men and women? The answer to this question, and its implications, are far-reaching. Here, Daniel Freeman and Jason Freeman uncover the links between gender and mental health, drawing on the best and most up-to-date research in a variety of disciplines, to reflect on a complex and lively issue.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press, USA
• Seitenzahl: 278
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. Mai 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 195mm x 126mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 216g
• ISBN-13: 9780198727583
• ISBN-10: 0198727585
• Artikelnr.: 41770979

Autorenporträt

Professor Daniel Freeman is one of the UK's leading clinical psychologists. He is Professor of Clinical Psychology and Medical Research Council (MRC) Senior Clinical Fellow in the Department of Psychiatry, Oxford University. He is also a consultant clinical psychologist in Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust and a Fellow of the British Psychological Society. Jason Freeman is a writer and editor specializing in popular psychology and self-help. Together with Daniel Freeman he has written Paranoia: The 21st century fear (OUP, 2008) and Anxiety: A Very Short Introduction (OUP, 2012).

Inhaltsangabe

* Preface
* 1: Introduction: The Stressed Sex?
* 2: Number Crunching: the pattern and prevalence of psychiatric
problems
* 3: Digging deeper into the data
* 4: Emotional disorders
* 5: Alcohol and drug problems
* 6: Less common problems: eating disorders, anti-social personality
disorder, and autism
* 7: Conclusion: putting the pieces together
* References