ГоловнаArchive of numbers2014Volume 22 , issue 4 (81)Gender aspects of depressive disorders formation in men
Title of the article Gender aspects of depressive disorders formation in men
Authors Yatsyna Andrea Tiborivna
In the section DIAGNOSTICS AND THERAPY OF MENTAL DISORDERS
Year 2014 Issue Volume 22 , issue 4 (81) Pages 126-129
Type of article Scientific article Index UDK 616.895.4-055.1-092:001.8 Index BBK -
Abstract In order to examine the gender factors and mechanisms of pathogenesis of depressive disorders in men there were explored 117 men with depression. The basic study group included 62 men with adjustment disorder F43.21 and 55 men with depressive episode F32.0, F32.1. There were also examined 98 women with depression: the comparison group included 51 women with depressive reaction F43.21 and 47 women with depressive episode F32.0, F32.1. There were investigated the constitutional biological factors (family history of mental disorders and alcohol dependence, the presence of neuropathic constitution in childhood); exogenous-organic factors (pathology of pregnancy and childbirth, traumatic brain injury, neuroinfections, neurointoxication, somatic illnesses); social factors (education, marital status, character of job, place of residence, upbringing peculiarities); factors of mental trauma, and also pathopsychological factors (characteristic features, the features of premorbid constitutional biological factor "masculinity-femininity", peculiarities of aggressive reactions manifestations and value-requirement sphere). The basic gender-specifi c factors were established and pathopsychological mechanisms of depressive disorders' pathogenesis in men were described.
Key words gender-specifi c factors, pathogenesis, pathopsychological mechanisms, depressive disorders.
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