Evolutionary Psychiatry, se: 2nd Edition A New Beginning eBook

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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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9780415219785, 9781315787831

Evolutionary Psychiatry, second edition: A New Beginning 2nd Edition is written by Anthony Stevens; John Price and published by Routledge. The Digital and eTextbook ISBNs for Evolutionary Psychiatry, second edition are 9781317724698, 1317724690 and the print ISBNs are 9780415219792, 0415219795. Additional ISBNs for this eTextbook include 9780415219785, 9781315787831.