Schizophrenia (Gender bias and validity)

Who conducted a key study on gender bias and validity?

Longenecker et al

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When was this key study conducted?

2010

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What were the findings from this study?

Men are more likely to be diagnosed with schizophrenia than women.

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One possible explanation for men being more likely to be diagnosed with schizophrenia.

Men are genetically more vulnerable than women.

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Another possible explanation for men being more likely to be diagnosed with schizophenia.

Females may have better interpersonal functioning than men (social support). This means that practioners may under-diagnose women.

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What does this question?

This questions the validity of diagnostic systems and the accuracy of those health professionals that use them to make a diagnosis.

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When was this key study conducted?

2010

What were the findings from this study?

One possible explanation for men being more likely to be diagnosed with schizophrenia.

Another possible explanation for men being more likely to be diagnosed with schizophenia.

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