Students who read this chapter should be able to do the following:

13.1 Define psychological disorders and explain the major approaches to classifying them.

13.2 Analyze the various factors (e.g., gender roles, abuse, personality, and biology) that contribute to sex differences in rates of internalizing and externalizing disorders.

13.3 Explain the roles of gender and self-objectification in eating and body image disorders.

13.4 Describe the unique mental health vulnerabilities experienced by LGBT individuals.

13.5 Evaluate the roles of sex and gender in help-seeking.

13.6 Understand how sex and gender relate to happiness and well-being.