Ethological strategies for defence in animals and humans: Their role in some psychiatric disorders

British Journal of Medical Psychology

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 417-445

  Dixon, A K ^a  

^a NOVARTIS PHARMA AG   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; AVERSIVE BEHAVIOR; BODY POSTURE; COMPETITION; DEFENSE MECHANISM; DEFENSIVE BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; EMOTIONAL STRESS; ETHOLOGY; EYELID CLOSURE; FLIGHT; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; NONHUMAN; PARANOIA; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL STATUS; THREAT;

EID: 17944373029     PISSN: 00071129     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2044-8341.1998.tb01001.x     Document Type: Article

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