Focus on Women's Mental Health During National Women's Health Week (May 13-May 19)
Compass Points
Premiere Date: Tuesday, May 15, 2012This activity offers CE credit for:
- Physicians (CME)
- Other
All other clinicians will receive a Certificate of Attendance stating this activity was certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Credit Expiration Date:
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Note: Credit Is No Longer Available
 | Monique Johnson, MD, CCMEP Medical Program Director CME Outfitters, LLC Bethesda, MD |
National Women's Health Week, coordinated by the Office of Women's Health (OWH) of the United States Department of Health and Human Services-and observed this year from May 13th (Mother's Day) through May 19th-is an annual health observance to promote the health and well-being of women. One of the five steps outlined by the OWH is to “pay attention to mental health.”(1) Indeed, gender is a critical determinant and influencer of mental health. Rates of prevalence, disability, and disease burden are higher for women for many common mental illnesses.(2)
This Compass Points™ article summarizes our current understanding of gender differences in common mental health disorders, and examines how gender tends to influence both health-seeking behavior among patients and diagnostic bias among clinicians. It ends with recommendations that numerous stakeholders can take to improve the mental health status of women.
- World Health Organization [WHO]. Women's Mental Health: An Evidence-Based Review. WHO Website. http://whqlibdoc.who.int/hq/2000/who_msd_mdp_00.1.pdf. Published 2000. Accessed May 1, 2012.Afifi M. Gender differences in mental health. Singapore Med J. 2007;48(5):385-391. PMID: 17453094.
- United States Department of Health and Human Services Office of Women's Health [OWH]. National Women's Health Week: It's your time! OWH Website. http://www.womenshealth.gov/whw/. Updated February 8, 2012. Accessed May 1, 2012.
To educate clinicians on both mental health issues that disproportionately affect women and the need for gender-sensitive care delivery by health care professionals.
At the end of this CE activity, participants should be able to:
- Identify gender differences in rates of mental illness, associated disability, and disease burden.
- Describe the influence of gender on health-seeking behavior and diagnostic bias in mental illness encounters.
Funding for this activity has been provided by CME Outfitters, LLC.
Physicians and other health care providers interested in improving the clinical management of women with mental illness.
CME Credit (Physicians):
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