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Subordination and Defeat - An Evolutionary Approach To Mood Disorders and Their Therapy (Paperback)
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Subordination and Defeat - An Evolutionary Approach To Mood Disorders and Their Therapy (Paperback)
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Most people now accept that human beings are the product of
millions of years of mammalian evolution and, more recently,
primate evolution. This landmark book explores the implications of
our evolutionary history for theories and therapies of depression.
In particular, the focus is on how social conflict has shaped
various behavioral and psychophysiological systems. Special
attention is given to the evolved mechanisms for dealing with
social defeat and subordination in both animals and humans. By
linking human depression to the activation of ancient
psychobiological programs for dealing with social conflict, one is
able to understand the function of depression within groups, family
systems, and between individuals and begin to distinguish
depressions that may have adaptive functions from those that are
the result of maladaptive feedback systems. Although many
acknowledge the need for an integrated, biopsychosocial theory of
psychopathology, there continue to be great divisions among social,
psychological, and biological approaches. Sloman and Gilbert have
brought together leading scientists and clinicians representing
different disciplines and schools to present a provocative new
evolutionary model of depression. This model illuminates old
problems in new ways, links a common disabling condition to evolved
mental mechanisms, and points to potential new approaches to
prevention and intervention. The book will be of compelling
interest to all those who study or treat mood disorders.
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