Comments on J. M. Stoppard's (see record 1989-29654-001) discussion of the adequacy of cognitive/behavioral theories for understanding depression in women. Issues addressed include the "fuzzy" nature of the depression label itself, the applicability of the generalization across all demographic groupings of men and women, and the employment variable. (0 ref) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)