WGS 2240 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Menstrual Cycle, Human Services, Group Psychotherapy

• School: Vanderbilt University
• Department: Women's and Gender Studies
• Course: WGS 2240
• Professor: Johnson Rolanda

Document Summary

Specific issues for college studetns: depression 36. 4, anxiety, the most common mental challenge among young adults, suicide, 10% of college students have considered, eating disorders, most prevalent in adolescents and young adults (95%, addiction, 50% college students drink. Biological bases of behavior for females: menstrual cycle, menopause, pregnancy, hormones. Patterns of socialization for females: females are socialized to: Iv: value relationships and care for others, value collaboration rather than competition, assume responsibility for relationship challenges, internalize depression, anxiety, depression is anger turned inwards , view self as victim rather than survivor or victor. Anger: serve as a protector, law states that divorced father must still provide for child even if does not have custody, toys support this idea action figures, monster trucks, etc, man of the house , control emotional expression, externalize strength. Ix: depression, bipolar, borderline personality, ptsd, suicide.