You have just finished teaching a class on depression in women. Which comment by a student would indicate that further teaching is needed? (Select all that apply.)
a. Women are twice as likely as men to suffer from clinical depression.
b. The most common treatments for depression include medication and psychotherapy.
c. Women who have a history of substance abuse or physical or sexual abuse are particularly at risk for depression.
d. Men are more likely than women to attempt suicide but are far less likely to die as a result.
e. The aim of antidepressants is to normalize serotonin, norepinephrine, and dopamine, neurotransmitters that are naturally occurring brain chemicals
involved in mood regulation.
f. Women tend to use more lethal means when attempting suicide.
D, F
Women are twice as likely as men to suffer from clinical depression. They are also more likely to attempt suicide and less likely to die because methods used by men are more lethal, such as guns. Women who have a history of substance abuse or physical or sexual abuse are particularly at risk for depression. The most common treatments for depression include medication and psychotherapy. The aim of antidepressants is to normalize serotonin, norepinephrine, and dopamine, neurotransmitters that are naturally occurring brain chemicals
involved in mood regulation
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