Evolution, depression and the interplay between chance and choices

International Psychogeriatrics

Volumn 23, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1021-1025

  Almeida, Osvaldo P ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c ROYAL PERTH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; AGE; DEPRESSION; EDITORIAL; GENETIC DRIFT; GENETICS; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHENOTYPE; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL ADAPTATION;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AGE FACTORS; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; GENETIC DRIFT; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; PHENOTYPE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL;

EID: 84855182907     PISSN: 10416102     EISSN: 1741203X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S104161021100113X     Document Type: Review

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