The Stressed Sex: Uncovering the Truth About Men, Women, and Mental Health

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Daniel Freeman (Professor of Clinical Psychology and MRC Senior Clinical Fellow, Oxford University) Jason Freeman (Writer and editor)

The Stressed Sex

Uncovering the Truth About Men, Women, and Mental Health

Daniel Freeman (Professor of Clinical Psychology and MRC Senior Clinical Fellow, Oxford University), Jason Freeman (Writer and editor)

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Oxford University Press
07 April 2015

Gender studies, gender groups; Psychology: emotions; Mathematics & Sciences; Popular science; Popular psychology

Every day millions of people struggle with psychological and emotional problems. The Stressed Sex sets out to answer a simple, but crucial, question: are rates of psychological disorder different for men and women? The implications - for individuals and society alike - are far-reaching, and to date, this important issue has been largely ignored in all the debates raging about gender differences.

Now Daniel Freeman and Jason Freeman present a ground-breaking combination of epidemiological analysis and evidence-based science to get to the bottom of what's really going on. They discover which mental health problems are more common in men, and which are seen most often in women. And, in a finding that is sure to provoke lively debate, they reveal that, in any given year, women experience higher rates of psychological disorder than men. Why might this be the case? The Stressed Sex explains current scientific thinking on the possible reasons - and considers what might be done to address the imbalance.

By: Daniel Freeman (Professor of Clinical Psychology and MRC Senior Clinical Fellow Oxford University), Jason Freeman (Writer and editor)
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 196mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 214g
ISBN: 9780198727583
ISBN 10: 0198727585
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 07 April 2015
Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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

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).