Let's Talk About Sex/Gender in Mental Health Research and Care

How are sex and gender differences reflected in mental health research and care - from prevalence and symptoms to diagnosis and treatment?

In this episode, Franziska talks to Andreas Fallgatter, Professor and Medical Director at the University Hospital Tübingen and spokesperson of the Tübingen site of the German Center for Mental Health (DZPG). Together, they talk about differences in prevalence and symptoms of mental health disorders between women and men, and discuss how well these differences are currently reflected in clinical practice. Prof. Fallgatter shares insights from both research and patient care, highlighting where psychiatry has made progress - and where important gaps remain. Looking ahead, Prof. Fallgatter outlines how we can better translate research into practice and what is needed to move toward more personalized and sex- and gender-sensitive approaches in psychiatry.

Join us for a conversation at the intersection of neuroscience, clinical practice, and the future of mental health care.

If you would like to get in touch with Prof. Fallgatter, you can find him here: https://www.medizin.uni-tuebingen.de/de/das-klinikum/mitarbeiter/profil/1572

... or reach him at: andreas.fallgatter@med.uni-tuebingen.de

Timestamps:

00:26: Introduction of our guest Prof. Dr. Andreas Fallgatter

01:53: Importance of sex/gender in mental health research & practice

03:34: Prevalence differences in mental health disorders

04:24: Examples of symptom differences in women vs. men across mental health disorders

05:42: Risks of not recognizing sex/gender differences

06:56: How the field has dealt with sex/gender differences in the past