Evolutionary origins of depression: A review and reformulation

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 91-102

  Nettle, Daniel ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Depression; Evolution; Genetics; Neuroticism

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR; BIPOLAR DISORDER; BRAIN DYSFUNCTION; BRAIN SIZE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; FITNESS; HEALTH HAZARD; HERITABILITY; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; MOTIVATION; ONTOGENY; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL STATUS; THEORETICAL MODEL;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; DEPRESSION; EVOLUTION; HUMANS; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; NEUROTIC DISORDERS; SELECTION (GENETICS);

EID: 4043119748     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2003.08.009     Document Type: Review

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