Anthony Stevens, John Price

Evolutionary Psychiatry, Second Edition

A New Beginning

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A comprehensive introduction to the new science of Darwinian Psychiatry, this second edition includes important fresh material on a number of disorders, along with and an entirely new chapter on research. 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. Particularly important are the theories Stevens and Price propose to account for the worldwide existence of mood disorders and schizophrenia, as well as offering solutions for such puzzles as paedophilia, sado masochism and the function of dreams. "Evolutionary Psychiatry" will be readily accessible to both the specialist and non-specialist reader.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• 2nd edition
• Seitenzahl: 328
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. Mai 2000
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 156mm x 29mm
• Gewicht: 507g
• ISBN-13: 9780415219792
• ISBN-10: 0415219795
• Artikelnr.: 22312659

Autorenporträt

John Price, Anthony Stevens

Inhaltsangabe

Part I Evolutionary Psychology: An Introduction 1. Historical Background 2.
Human Nature: Its Evolution and Development 3. Principles of
Psychopathology 4. Attachment, Rank and Psychiatry Part II 5. Affective
Disorders 6. Personality Disorders 7. Obsessional Disorders 8. Anxiety and
Phobic Disorders 9. Eating Disorders Part III 10. The Borderline State 11.
Borderline Personality Disorders Part IV 12. Spacing and Personality
Disorders 13. Schizophrenia Part V Reproductive Disorders 14. Reproductive
Success and Failure 15. Homosexuality 16. Sadomasochism 17. Paedophilia
Part VI Dreams, Treatment, Research and the Future 18. Sleep and Dreams 19.
Classification 20. Treatment 21. Research 22. Towards a Science of Humanity