Gender and Serious Mental Illness
A Feminist Perspective
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12005279 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Carol T Mowbray (Michigan Department of Mental Health, corresponding author), Sandra E Herman (Michigan Department of Mental Health), Kelly L Hazel (Michigan State University) |
| Year | 1992 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 107-126 |
| Publication date | 1992-03-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychology of Women Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0361-6843 • E-ISSN: 1471-6402 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1471-6402.1992.tb00243.x |
| OpenAlex | W2130227490 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 15 |
Perhaps in reaction to criticisms of “woman as problem” formulations, psychological literature has nearly ignored women with serious mental illnesses (SMI), although epidemiological research indicates that women are overrepresented in these diagnoses. Data are presented on characteristics, functioning, and services received for a sample of nearly 2,500 SMI clients. Statistical clustering of clients with similar profiles produced four out of six clusters with significant differences in proportions of female versus male clients represented. The results indicate that the extent to which SMI clients display gender-related symptoms and behaviors is a significant factor in clinician perceptions and in service utilization. However, results also show substantial overlap in gender composition of the clusters. Discussion centers on the quality of care and appropriateness of services for female clients. Future research is suggested, utilizing a feminist understanding of women's diversity and of sociopolitical factors related to mental health
Diversity (politics · Mental health · Mental illness · Perception · Perspective (graphical · Psychiatry · Sociology · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Clinical Psychology · Mental Health Treatment and Access · Psychology
Intersectional Stigma and the Acceptance Process of Women with Mental Illness
Mother-Daughter Relationships in the Recovery and Rehabilitation of Women with Major Depression
Women and mental health
Towards Critical Social Work Practice in Mental Health
Depression, Chemical Imbalances, and Feminism
The Use of VA and Non-VA Mental Health Services by Female Veterans
I Hope I Can Make it Out There”
Social networks, social support, personal empowerment, and the adaptation of psychiatric consumers/survivors
Cluster Analysis
The Global Assessment Scale
Six-Month Prevalence of Psychiatric Disorders in Three Communities
The Literature On Cluster Analysis
Overview
Overview
The Psychology of Women and Conservatism
Women and Anger
Beyond Nonsexist Research
Psychology Reconstructs The Female
Sex Differences Among the Long-Term Mentally Disabled
The Killing Ground
Deinstitutionalization and women
| Citations per year | 0.27 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1996 - 2017 (22) |
| Highly cited | No |