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Sex and Gender Differences in Pain and Mental Health

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Mental Health and Pain

Abstract

Women and men are not equal regarding pain and mental health. Indeed, epidemiological studies show that women are overrepresented in the onset and persistence of pain. In the case of mental health, this type of disparity also exists. Thus, while the differences in the rates of relatively rare mental health problems such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder are negligible, highly significant differences exist between men and women for depression, anxiety and somatic complaints that affect more than 20 % of the population. In this chapter, we discuss the disparity between men and women in pain and mental health while providing possible explanations, as well as warnings and recommendations for the evaluation and management of these health issues.

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