PS287 Study Guide - Final Guide: Physical Attractiveness, Blunt Trauma, Sexual Objectification

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In 2005, 118 million prescriptions for antidepressants were written, making them the most commonly prescribed drugs in the u. s. In 10 years, the use of antidepressants doubled, and 10% of americans were on them. Women are twice as likely than men to use antidepressants. Women are more likely than men to suffer from depression or an eating disorder, and men are more likely than women to commit suicide. Instruments that measure depressive symptoms include feeling sad or blue, feeling depressed, having crying spells, difficulty concentrating, and loss of interest in activity. Criteria for major depressive disorder (dsm-iv-tr) in table 13. 2: five or more of these symptoms present for two weeks: If these symptoms occur in a period less of 2 weeks, it is commonly noted as clinical depression. Depressive symptoms are typically evaluated with community surveys. If men are less willing then women to report depression, community surveys may underestimate men"s levels of depression.