Personality traits are influenced by gender, and these differences are unlikely to be artefacts. Gender effects on traits also shape differences in the prevalence of common mental disorders, so that internalizing disorders are more common in females, while externalizing disorders are more common in males. Finally, gender effects influence the prevalence of specific personality disorders. These differences have clinical implications.
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