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Evolutionary Psychiatry, second edition - Couverture souple

Stevens, Anthony; Price, John

 
9780415219792: Evolutionary Psychiatry, second edition
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0415219795 ISBN 13 : 9780415219792
Editeur : Routledge, 2000

Synopsis

Challenging a medical model which has supplied few effective answers to long-standing conundrums, Evolutionary Psychiatry proposes a new conceptual framework for psychiatry based on Darwinian theory.

Anthony Stevens and John Price argue that psychiatric symptoms are manifestations of ancient adaptive strategies which are no longer necessarily appropriate but which can best be understood and treated in an evolutionary and developmental context. They propose theories to account for the widespread existence of affective disorders, borderline states and schizophrenia, as well as offering solutions for puzzles such as sadomasochism and the function of dreams.

This comprehensive introduction to the new science of Darwinian Psychiatry is readily accessible to both the specialist and non-specialist reader. It describes in detail the disorders and conditions commonly encountered in psychiatric practice and show how evolutionary theory can account for their biological origins and functional nature.

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John Price, Anthony Stevens

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Éditeur
Routledge
Date d'édition
2000
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0415219795
ISBN 13 
9780415219792
Reliure
Broché
Numéro d'édition
2
Nombre de pages
328
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non disponible
Personne responsable
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