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sex differences  

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  • Sex differences in incidence rates occur in a number of major psychological disorders, particularly depression, eating disorders, several anxiety disorders, antisocial personality disorder (formerly called sociopathy or psychopathy), conduct disorder (a childhood disorder similar to antisocial personality disorder), and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Additionally, the specific symptom patterns and courses of some psychological disorders differ for women and men, or girls and boys. [Source: Cultural Sociology of Mental Illness: An A-to-Z Guide; Sex Differences]

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