{"product_id":"the-stressed-sex-uncovering-the-truth-about-men-women-and-mental-health-9780199651351","title":"The Stressed Sex: Uncovering the Truth about Men, Women, and Mental Health","description":"Every day millions of people struggle with psychological and emotional problems. \u003cem\u003eThe Stressed Sex\u003c\/em\u003e sets out to answer a simple, but crucial, question: are rates of psychological disorder different for men and women? To date, this important issue has been largely ignored in debates focused on gender differences. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDaniel Freeman and Jason Freeman present a groundbreaking combination of epidemiological analysis and evidence-based science to get to the bottom of what's really going on. They provide an in-depth look at what the best and most comprehensive epidemiological surveys tell us about rates of specific psychological problems, and mental ill-health in general, across a range of countries. Weighing the evidence from epidemiology, genetics, neuroscience, psychiatry, and cognitive, social, and clinical psychology, they conclude--in a finding that is sure to provoke lively debate--that in any given year, women are more vulnerable to suffer mental problems. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Freemans then explore the social, psychological, and biological factors that could account for this difference between the sexes. And they tackle other far-reaching questions as well. What is mental illness? How prevalent is it in society? How are such conditions best defined and diagnosed? What causes psychological disorders? How do we balance the various contributing factors? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is a highly charged issue. To say that women are less mentally healthy than men can threaten women's struggle for equality in society. But if women are more vulnerable to psychological problems, it is a major public health finding--one that should inform treatment, guide research, and perhaps spark social change. The Freemans show us that it is an issue we cannot ignore.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/18\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780199651351\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 278\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.60h x 5.50w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/17\/2013\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Daniel Freeman, Jason Freeman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51280553574581,"sku":"9780199651351","price":27.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_3c3a138e-0b5c-4b2c-b94c-80fe890c8cc4.jpg?v=1751467784","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-stressed-sex-uncovering-the-truth-about-men-women-and-mental-health-9780199651351","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}