Gender Differences in the Symptoms of Major Depression in Opposite-Sex Dizygotic Twin Pairs
American Journal of PsychiatryPublished 1 August 2002
Amir A. Khan, Charles O. Gardner, Carol A. Prescott, Kenneth S. Kendler
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Female twins reported experiencing significantly more fatigue, hypersomnia, and psychomotor retardation during the most severe major depressive episode, whereas male twins reported more insomnia and agitation.
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In this group of matched twins, gender differences in the symptoms of major depression were seen in the areas of sleep, psychomotor changes, and fatigue. Gender significantly modifies some clinical features of major depression.
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