Brüne, Martin,

Textbook of evolutionary psychiatry : the origins of psychopathology / Martin Brüne, Professor of Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Division of Cognitive Neuropsychiatry and Psychiatric Preventive Medicine, Ruhr-University of Bochum, Germany. - Second edition. - Oxford ; Oxford University Press, [2016] - xxvii, 456 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Principles of evolutionary theory, evolutionary psychology, and genetics -- The human brain : anatomy, evolution, and function -- Human life history -- Causes of psychopathology -- Autism and other pervasive developmental disorders -- Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder -- Dementia -- Substance abuse and substance dependence -- Schizophrenia and related psychotic disorders -- Affective disorders -- Anxiety disorders -- Eating disorders -- Personality disorders -- Suicidal and self-injurious behaviour -- Forensic aspects of psychiatric disorders -- Psychotherapy.

9780198717942

2015934706


Psychology, Pathological.
Mental illness--Etiology.
Evolutionary psychology.
Sociobiology.


Print books.

RC454.4 / .B78 2016