Depression: The Evolution of PowerlessnessRoutledge, 2016 M08 5 - 512 pages Depression: The Evolution of Powerlessness offers a fresh perspective on research, theory and conceptualisations of the depressive disorders, derived from evolution theory and arguing for the adoption of the biopsychosocial model. The book is split into three parts. Part I explores the major distinctions between all types of depression and Part II offers an overview of evolution theory and its application to depression. Part III covers the major theories of depression; theories are compared and contrasted, highlighting controversies, weaknesses and strengths, and where cross fertilisation of ideas may be beneficial. The final chapter outlines why simple theories of aetiology are inadequate and explores the role of culture and social relationships as elicitors of many forms of depression. This Classic Edition, with a new introduction from the author, brings Paul Gilbert's early work to a new audience, and will be of interest to clinicians, researchers and historians in the field of psychology. |
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... subordinate status and the loss of control 151 Rank and the issue of the outsider 156 Voluntary and involuntary submitting/yielding 157 Summary 159 Concluding comments 160 7 Notes on the evolution of the self 162 The hedonic mode ...
... subordinate animals. I wrote to John and later got to know him well, and with some other evolutionary-focused theorists, such as Michael Chance and Anthony Stevens, we discussed how conflicts in everyday life (from childhood, peer group ...
... subordination, but also can be highly self-critical and see themselves as undesirable. This undermines their ability to compete in the world, often giving rise to a sense of disconnection (fitting with attachment theory) but also ...
... Subordination and Defeat. An Evolutionary Approach to Mood Disorders. Hillsdale: NJ Lawrence Erlbaum. Gilbert, P. (2006). Evolution and depression: Issues and implications (invited review). Psychological Medicine, 36,287–297. Gilbert, P ...
... subordinate, self-perception; and b) ingroup-outgroup behaviour which is also associated with innate algorithms for social comparison but of a same-different form. Hence, depression is viewed as a problem of loss/lack of social power ...
Contents
the evolution of mental mechanisms and the needs for power belonging and selfvalue | 99 |
PART III Past and current theories | 225 |
References | 419 |
Author index | 463 |
Subject index | 475 |
Appendices | 480 |