Evolutionary Theories of Depression: A Critical Review
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Evolutionary theories of depression: a critical review.
We critically review evolutionary theories of major depressive disorder (MDD). Because most instances of MDD appear to be caused by adversity, evolutionary theories of MDD generally propose that sadness and low mood evolved as beneficial responses to adversity, and that MDD is dysfunctional sadness and low mood. If so, MDD research should focus much more heavily on understanding the healthy fun...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0706-7437,1497-0015
DOI: 10.1177/070674371105601203