Adolescent Mental Health Promotion: Could it be Assisted by Considering the Functions of Depression in Young People?

Evolutionary psychopathology seeks causal explanations of mental illness consistent with theories derived from natural selection. Central to this approach is reasoning about and investigating why such high rates of mental illness occur in early adulthood, specifically during the reproductive years....

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Main Authors: Joyce, Andrew, Pauli-Myler, T., Burns, Sharyn, Howat, Peter, Maycock, Bruce
Format: Journal Article
Published: The Clifford Beers Foundation 2008
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/33461