Dual Depression: A Sex Perspective

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2018-09-28T07:52:15Z

2018-09-28T07:52:15Z

2017

Abstract

Mood and substance use disorders (SUDs) are mental conditions that are highly prevalent in the general population. Cooccurrence of major depression and SUD, also known as dual depression, is very common in the field of substance addiction. Sex differences are found in both major depression and SUD. This review, after presenting the state of the art of dual depression as regards prevalence, ethiopathologic mechanisms, and clinical aspects, is focused on dual depression in women. An overview of some potential factors associated with the sex gap in dual depression such as injecting, sexual risk behavior, intimate partner violence, and the reproductive cycle is presented.


This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme 2014-2020 under Grant Agreement No 634143 (MedBioinformatics) and ISCIIIRed de Trastornos Adictivos-RTA-FEDER (RD12/0028/0009 and RD16/0017/0010).

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English

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Wolters Kluwer (LWW)

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