Gender in mental health research: A bibliometric analysis
Publication type
journal article
Publication date
2011
Author(s)
Stengler, K.
Glaesmer, H.
Dietrich, S.
Source
Language
German
Discipline(s)
Abstract
Are gender specific aspects reflected in current psychiatric- psychotherapeutical research in Germany? The analysis is based on original research published in three German journals (Psychotherapeut; Psychiatrische Praxis; Psychotherapie • Psychosomatik •Medizini sche Psychologie) in 2009 and 2010. Gender specific aspects were examined in only 16 out of 191 papers. Only three of these 16 papers reported results for both genders. Though the number of papers with male and female first authorship was roughly equal in all papers reviewed, more than two thirds (69%) of the papers dealing with gender specific aspects have been written by women. Most papers referred to gender in the sample characteristics, however, only 25% of the papers actually included gender in their statistical analyses. Even though gender has a strong impact on mental health and mental illness, to date, gender differences still appear to have been insufficiently addressed. More attention should be given to gender-specific results. This will facilitate gender-specific inferences and appropriate healthcare decisions. © 2011 Verlag Hans Huber, Hogrefe AG.
Journal
Zeitschrift fur Psychiatrie, Psychologie und Psychotherapie
ISSN
1664-2929
Volume
59
Issue
4
Pagination
305-310