Evolutionary Psychiatry: Current Perspectives on Evolution and Mental Health
- ISBN-10
- 1316516563
- ISBN-13
- 9781316516560
- Series
- Evolutionary Psychiatry
- Category
- Medical
- Pages
- 339
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2022-09-29
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Authors
- Riadh Abed, Paul St John-Smith
Description
This book explores how insights from evolution can transform our understanding of mental health and mental disorder.
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