Friday, April 16, 2004

Schizophrenia in Women
Part of Medscape's coverage of the 2nd World Congress on Women's Mental Health - " Sex and gender differences in schizophrenia have been described for a long time, especially with respect to age at onset, symptomatology, and course of the disease. More recently, sex differences in brain morphology and function have been reported. Furthermore, there has been a growing interest in gender-specific psychosocial influences and gender-sensitive therapeutic approaches. Together, the presentations by several speakers during the 2nd World Congress on Women's Mental Health gave us a comprehensive overview of the evidence-based knowledge about sex and gender differences and the specifics of schizophrenic disorders in women..." [Viewing Medscape resources requires registration, which is free]. See also Economic Empowerment Improves Women’s Mental Health at Psychiatric Times, based on conference presentations.