Consider the following three populations and psychological issues and select one to use for this…
Autism spectrum disorder among children
Conduct disorder among adolescents
Panic disorder among adults
Identify how gender influences prevalence rates, diagnosis, and treatment of this disorder.
Assignment:
Post a description of the issue you selected; identify any biopsychosocial risk factors; and discuss how gender influences prevalence rates, diagnosis, and treatment.
Resources:
Helgeson, V. S. (2017). Psychology of gender (5th ed.). New York, NY: Taylor and Francis.
Chapter 13, “Mental Health” (pp. 633–689)
World Health Organization. (2017). Gender and women’s mental health. Retrieved from http://www.who.int/mental_health/prevention/genderwomen/en/
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