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Patterns of depression in cancer patients: an indirect test of gender-specific vulnerabilities to depression.
Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology - 1 Aug 2011
Miller Sara, Lo Christopher, Gagliese Lucia, Hales Sarah, Rydall Anne, Zimmermann Camilla, Li Madeline, Rodin Gary
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BACKGROUND: Higher rates of depression in women compared to men have been attributed to intrinsic biological or psychological vulnerabilities, to their disproportionate exposure to stressful events and circumstances, or to the combined contributions of these factors. PURPOSE: This study aimed to determine if there is a gender disparity in depression rates in patients with advanced cancer, a circumstance...
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