About this Research Topic
Sex and/or gender differences have been reported in psychiatric and psychological literature; for example, the prevalence of mental disorders seems to differ between sexes, with women at higher risk of depression and anxiety disorders, whereas men are more likely to be diagnosed with substance abuse or antisocial personality disorders. Differences in psychological traits may also vary between men and women, especially for some traits that are highly gender-stereotypical, such as agency and communion; moreover, performance on some aspects of cognition, such as intelligence, seems to be overlapping between men and women, whereas in studies on other cognitive abilities variability between sexes/genders is reported.
In recent years, the available data that revealed small sex/gender differences in brain lateralization and functional connectivity, and the psychological research on non-binary and transgender individuals increased the awareness of the complexity of the topic and on the importance of shedding light on this subject.
Exploring possible sex/gender differences may be of paramount importance to address people at risk of psychological disturbances and cognitive impairment to tailored pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment. This may be especially true in people living with psychiatric and/or chronic diseases, that may benefit from preventive and rehabilitative personalized programs.
Therefore, the goal of this Research Topic is to gain a deeper understanding of the role of sex and gender on the psychology and cognition of people living with a psychiatric or a chronic disease.
We invite researchers to submit their Original Research articles, clinical trials, cohort, and case-control studies, with a cross-sectional or a longitudinal study design. Systematic reviews and meta-analyses on the topic are also accepted.
Topics may include but are not limited to:
• prevalence studies
• neuroimaging studies to reveal possible differences in structural or functional connectivity between sexes/genders
• original articles on risk factors and symptomatology in biological men and women or people identifying as male, female, or as a non-binary individual
• behavioral or cognitive sex/gender differences in people with psychiatric and/or chronic diseases
• psychological and cognitive correlates of non-binary people.
In recent years, the available data that revealed small sex/gender differences in brain lateralization and functional connectivity, and the psychological research on non-binary and transgender individuals increased the awareness of the complexity of the topic and on the importance of shedding light on this subject.
Exploring possible sex/gender differences may be of paramount importance to address people at risk of psychological disturbances and cognitive impairment to tailored pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment. This may be especially true in people living with psychiatric and/or chronic diseases, that may benefit from preventive and rehabilitative personalized programs.
Therefore, the goal of this Research Topic is to gain a deeper understanding of the role of sex and gender on the psychology and cognition of people living with a psychiatric or a chronic disease.
We invite researchers to submit their Original Research articles, clinical trials, cohort, and case-control studies, with a cross-sectional or a longitudinal study design. Systematic reviews and meta-analyses on the topic are also accepted.
Topics may include but are not limited to:
• prevalence studies
• neuroimaging studies to reveal possible differences in structural or functional connectivity between sexes/genders
• original articles on risk factors and symptomatology in biological men and women or people identifying as male, female, or as a non-binary individual
• behavioral or cognitive sex/gender differences in people with psychiatric and/or chronic diseases
• psychological and cognitive correlates of non-binary people.
Keywords: sex; gender; non-binary; cognition; psychiatric disorders
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