Gender Issues

Marc Potenza, PhD, MD, explores the impact of online social activity on ADHD symptoms in adolescents, revealing significant gender differences in brain development and attention.

Let's explore the evolving role of fathers, societal shifts, and the impact of gaming on male identity and mental health.

Poster presented at the APA Annual Meeting finds zuranolone effective for anhedonia associated with PPD.

Dr Wilsa Charles Malveaux highlights the urgent need to address mental health in Black Maternal Health Week, especially for Black mothers and athletes.

Learn more about key findings on sex differences in cognition, exploring the possible causes and implications for clinical practice.

Learn more about a condition that is often underestimated and mistaken for typical premenstrual symptoms or mood swings: premenstrual dysphoric disorder.

Here is a message to the women all over the world who need uplifting.

With the Super Bowl highlighting elite athletic performance, sports psychiatry is essential in strengthening athletes' mental resilience and well-being.

November is Men's Health Awareness Month.

Premenstrual dysphoric disorder: a condition that is often underestimated and mistaken for typical premenstrual symptoms or mood swings.

Careful consideration of the complex interplay between cultural identities, associations with beauty, and body-focused repetitive behaviors, may improve case conceptualization and treatment outcomes.

A division of the genders will not help us now.

In this CME article, learn more about the full continuum of presentations and variable trajectories typical of females with ADHD.

It is essential that clinicians take an active approach in creating a culturally safe space to provide mental health care to WoC.

Nearly 1 in 2 women compare themselves to Barbie.

The politicization of gender-affirming care creates a harmful and dangerous reality for transgender youth.

Study results presented at the 2023 American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting.

A mayday call to support maternal mental health.

More girls are belatedly receiving an autism diagnosis.

This Sigourney Award winner was recognized for his international work in gender and sexuality.

Psychiatrists are in a unique position to empower their patients by recognizing and addressing key issues surrounding gender and sexuality.

Why are more and more adult women being diagnosed with ADHD? A presentation at the APNA Annual Conference shed light on the issue.

Gender-affirming care: medically necessary for mental health.

Treating women of reproductive age who have depression can be difficult. Here’s an overview on the subject from the 2022 Annual Psychiatric Times™ World CME Conference.

The endocrine system is an important puzzle piece when addressing psychiatric disorders.