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New report issues latest findings on women's mental health.(Brief Article)
2002 MAY 16 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- More than 19 million Americans suffer from depression yearly and women are twice as likely as men to experience a major depressive episode.
Depression may occur at any age during a woman's life, with certain events like puberty, pregnancy, perimenopause, trauma, substance abuse and quality of relationships increasing the risk, according to the leading authorities on the etiologies and treatments for depression.
Furthermore, depression can occur among women from all educational, economic and racial and ethnic groups and the consequences can include an increased risk of suicide, morbidity from medical illness and risk for poor self-care and reduced adherence to medical regimens. These findings are among those summarized in a new report, Summit on Women and Depression: Proceedings and Recommendations, just published by the American Psychological Association, and reflecting the research reviewed by 35 internationally renowned experts from a variety of disciplines who contributed papers to the summit. By reviewing the latest research on depression, the experts offer explanations on the possible causes of depression, suggest new research directions and recommend how current research findings can be incorporated into health policy and health care practices.
Major depression can impair a person's social and physical functioning even more severely than serious medical conditions such as hypertension, diabetes or arthritis, and can result in disability and significant loss of income, according to the research cited in the report. Furthermore, a World Health Organization report examining "The Global Burden of Disease" found that "depression presents the greatest disease burden for women when compared with other diseases."
Some of the findings that examine the possible culprits of depression are:
* Genetic Factors: Based on data that major depression clusters in families, having a first-degree relative with depression (parent, sibling) is a risk factor for depression. Rresults from family or twin studies have not been definitive in showing the exact contribution of genetics to depression, however. Evidence is accumulating that there is a genetic risk that may be different for women and men. For women, it will be particularly instructive to ...
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