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When investigating gender differences in psychological disorders, it has been found that women are most associated with _____ disorders and men are most associated with _____ disorders?

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When investigating gender differences in psychological disorders, it has been found that women are most associated with INTERNALIZING disorders and men are most associated with EXTERNALIZING disorders

Women tend to be less confrontational compared to men. The majority of women who experienced emotional distress tend to choose to keep it for themselves (which make women more prone to depression) and majority of men tend to choose to voice up their anger (which make men more prone to violence)
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