Author Question: According to your textbook's conclusions about gender and depression, a. the gender ratio has ... (Read 37 times)

karen · **on:** Jun 21, 2018

According to your textbook's conclusions about gender and depression,

a. the gender ratio has changed dramatically during the last decade, so that the number of depressed men is roughly equal to the number of depressed women.
b. it's difficultbut importantto address the social problems that make depression more common in women than in men.
c. women are more likely than men to benefit from the use of antidepressants.
d. politicians tend to emphasize that depression is caused by societal problems, rather than by biological factors.

Question 2

Which of the following students best summarizes the information on gender and depression?

a. Megan: Researchers should continue to investigate hormonal and genetic factors related to depression..
b. Kiera: Therapists should help women readjust their distracting style of response to focus on the causes of their depression..
c. Govinda: We can accurately predict each woman's likelihood of depression once we assess risk factors such as poverty and gender inequities in relationships..
d. Adrian: Addressing the problem of women's depression will probably involve working to change social inequities..