Evolutionary Psychiatry by Anthony Stevens

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Evolutionary Psychiatry by Anthony Stevens

A comprehensive introduction to the science of Darwinian Psychiatry, including important material on a number of disorders

"Anthony Stevens and John Price have got together in Evolutionary Psychiatry to propose a "revolutionary" new way of understanding mental illness by means of Darwinian theoryThey argue persuasively that conditions like depression, anxiety, personality disorders, and schizophrenia are the result of environmental maladaptation of strategies embedded in the phylogenetic makeup of the human species.'"- British Medical Journal

"The authors modestly claim that their book is no more than a first effort to define the basic components of human behaviour and its disorders in terms of evolutionary biology … In my view, this attempt at a new paradigm is one of the most fruitful developments in psychiatry in recent years." - Anthony Storr, the Financial Times

'Warmly recommended.' - Nicholas Lezard, The Guardian

"The book serves as a thought-provoking introduction to a young and rapidly growing area of research. I suspect that the authors' claim that "psychiatry is entering the most exciting phase in its history" may prove correct." - Stuart Blackman, New Scientist

"This book will be of interest to psychiatrists working in many areas and should be available in medical libraries'"- British Journal of Psychiatry

Anthony Stevens has spent his professional life working as a Jungian analyst, psychiatrist and writer. He is a graduate of Oxford University and in addition to a Doctorate in Medicine has two degrees in Psychology. He is a Senior Member of the Independent Group of Analytical Psychologists and a Member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists.

John Price has worked for the Medical Research Council Psychiatric Genetics Unit, and as a Consultant Psychiatrist in the NHS. He is a former Senior Lecturer in Psychological Medicine at the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne and was Chairman of the Section on Psychotherapy of the World Psychiatric Association.

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ISBN 13 9781138824638
ISBN 10 1138824631
Title Evolutionary Psychiatry
Author Anthony Stevens
Series Routledge Mental Health Classic Editions
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published 2015-11-30
Number of pages 314
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.