Darwinian psychiatry

Darwinian psychiatry

Can evolutionary theory explain depression, anxiety, and other mental disorders? The authors re-examine this old question in light of current research and show that evolution may provide the essential framework for understanding both everyday human behavior and a range of mental disorders. Their dis...

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Main Authors: McGurre, Michael 1929- (Author), Troisi, Alfonso (Author)
Format: Book
Published: New York Oxford University Press ©1998
Subjects:
Psychiatry
Mental Disorders
Behavior
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