Gender discrimination, victimisation and women's mental health

Gender discrimination, victimisation and women's mental health

Gender inequality and discrimination, as well as violence and victimisation towards women, have recently hit the headlines creating a media furore. We provide a timely discussion surrounding the impact of these issues on women's mental health and a discussion of the role of psychiatry in this c...

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Published in:British journal of psychiatry Vol. 213; no. 6; pp. 682 - 684
Main Authors: Hosang, Georgina M., Bhui, Kamaldeep
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 01-12-2018
Subjects:
Aggression
Anxiety
Conflicts of interest
Editorial
Gender
Gender differences
Health disparities
Mental disorders
Mental health
Psychiatry
Sex discrimination
Systematic review
Victimization
Womens health
United Kingdom > UK
childhood maltreatment
Women's mental health
gender discrimination
victimisation
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Summary:Gender inequality and discrimination, as well as violence and victimisation towards women, have recently hit the headlines creating a media furore. We provide a timely discussion surrounding the impact of these issues on women's mental health and a discussion of the role of psychiatry in this context.
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ISSN:0007-1250
1472-1465
DOI:10.1192/bjp.2018.244