2009
Gender Differences in the Association Between Body Mass Index and Psychopathology
Desai RA, Manley M, Desai MM, Potenza MN. Gender Differences in the Association Between Body Mass Index and Psychopathology. CNS Spectrums 2009, 14: 372-383. PMID: 19773713, PMCID: PMC3708686, DOI: 10.1017/s1092852900023026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychiatric disordersWeight groupHigh body mass index groupBody mass index groupsPersonality disorderBody mass indexNormal weight respondentsAxis II psychopathologyAxis II disordersNational Epidemiologic SurveyLogistic regression modelsObese patientsObese womenMass indexWeight managementAxis IDiagnostic criteriaEpidemiologic SurveyGender differencesIndex groupMeeting criteriaPrevalence estimatesRelated conditionsAnxiety disordersDisorders
2007
Gender differences in the associations between past-year gambling problems and psychiatric disorders
Desai RA, Potenza MN. Gender differences in the associations between past-year gambling problems and psychiatric disorders. Social Psychiatry And Psychiatric Epidemiology 2007, 43: 173-183. PMID: 18080792, PMCID: PMC3700360, DOI: 10.1007/s00127-007-0283-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychiatric disordersAxis II disordersNational Epidemiological SurveyBackgroundPsychiatric disordersMajor depressionNicotine dependenceAxis IEpidemiological surveyGender differencesSubsyndromal levelsPanic disorderPast-year gambling problemsRelated disordersTreatment effortsStrong associationDisordersWomenGambling problemsPathological gamblingMenAssociationDysthymiaAimToMethodsDataAlcoholism