Conduct Disorders in Girls
Conduct Disorders in Girls Ellen L. Lipman David R. Offord* * Deceased WHAT IS IT? Conduct disorder, as defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th edition…
NEUROLOGY
Developmental Pathways of ADHD
Developmental Pathways of ADHD Florence Levy PREVALENCE OF ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER Of interest to women’s mental health, most prevalence studies of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have reported a…
Gender Identity Disorder in Girls
Gender Identity Disorder in Girls Susan J. Bradley Kenneth J. Zucker This book is about women’s mental health, but the distinction between one sex and the other is not always…
Depression and Anxiety in Girls
Depression and Anxiety in Girls Katharina Manassis This chapter focuses on epidemiology, proposed etiologic factors, and developmental changes evident in anxiety and depression in children and adolescents. Emerging concepts that…
Summary Commentary from the United States
Summary Commentary from the United States Mani N. Pavuluri The four chapters in this section share common themes and raise pertinent questions: What does epidemiology teach? How can it be…
Women and Stress
Women and Stress Elaine Walker Zainab Sabuwalla Annie M. Bollini Deborah J. Walder The issue of sex differences in the response to stress has both health and social implications. Conventional…
Women, Culture, and Development
Women, Culture, and Development Lisa Francesca Andermann This chapter explores the relationships between the mental health of women and their social worlds by examining the areas of culture and development….
A Relational-Cultural Theory of Human Development: The Power of Connection
A Relational-Cultural Theory of Human Development: The Power of Connection Judith V. Jordan Traditional psychological theories have tended to focus on the individual as the unit of study, and there…
Evidence-Based Medicine in Neurology
Evidence-Based Medicine in Neurology Over the past 20 years more attention has been given to the quality of evidence underlying medical decision making. While each discipline in medicine may have…
Key Points in Neuroanatomy
Key Points in Neuroanatomy The examination of the nervous system depends on knowledge of the anatomy, which underlies the clinical findings. Following are some key points of neuroanatomy to help…
