Dual Depression: A Sex Perspective

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....

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Farré Martínez, Adriana, Tirado Muñoz, Judit, Torrens, Marta
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2017
País:España
Institución:Universitat Pompeu Fabra
Repositorio:Repositorio Digital de la UPF
OAI Identifier:oai:repositori.upf.edu:10230/35536
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10230/35536
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/ADT.0000000000000118
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Depressió psíquica
Comorbidity
Depression
Dual depression
Dual pathology
Recommendations
Substance use disorder
Women
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Sumario: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.