Stability of sex differences by diagnosis in psychiatric hospitalizations

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• 作者：Jos¨¦ M. Mart¨ªnez-Ortega ; Dolores Jurado ; Luis Guti¨¦rrez-Rojas ; Patricio Molero ; Mar¨ªa Angustias Ramos ; Manuel Gurpegui
• 关键词：Diagnosis ; Schizophrenia ; Substance use disorder ; Affective disorder ; Inpatients
• 刊名：Psychiatry Research
• 出版年：2012
• 出版时间：30 June, 2012
• 年：2012
• 卷：198
• 期：1
• 页码：161-163
• 全文大小：172 K

文摘

We examined sex differences in the distribution of psychiatric diagnoses among hospitalized patients, controlling for socio-demographic variables. The sample included 1865 psychiatric inpatients consecutively admitted during a 9-year period. The finding of a higher proportion of men among patients hospitalized for schizophrenia or substance use disorder and a higher proportion of women among those admitted for affective disorders, including bipolar disorder, was stable over time. A better understanding of these differences may help to establish more effective treatment strategies.