{"product_id":"origins-of-psychopathology-the-phylogenetic-and-cultural-basis-of-mental-illness-hardback-9780813530239","title":"Origins of Psychopathology; The Phylogenetic and Cultural Basis of Mental Illness (Hardback) 9780813530239","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eOrigins of Psychopathology\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Phylogenetic and Cultural Basis of Mental Illness\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eHoracio Jr. Fábrega Jr. (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780813530239\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 1 February 2002\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e424 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 15.2 x 3.3 cm, 0.85 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eNo one has quite taken the author's approach before. And there are few authors who would dare. Not only is the author courageous and skilled at the task he sets for himself, but he also develops a set of compelling arguments and hypotheses. The result is a remarkable book annotated by careful and insightful scholarship, the development of novel ideas, the presentation of counterintuitive hypotheses, and it is an easy and compelling read. No one will agree with all that is written in Origins, but no student of psychopathology should pass on this book. Origins is a fascinating and novel reconstruction of psychopathology's past and its influence on the present.\u003c\/div\u003e (Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease) \u003cdiv\u003eNo one has quite taken the author's approach before. And there are few authors who would dare. Not only is the author courageous and skilled at the task he sets for himself, but he also develops a set of compelling arguments and hypotheses. The result is a remarkable book annotated by careful and insightful scholarship, the development of novel ideas, the presentation of counterintuitive hypotheses, and it is an easy and compelling read. No one will agree with all that is written in Origins, but no student of psychopathology should pass on this book. Origins is a fascinating and novel reconstruction of psychopathology's past and its influence on the present.\u003c\/div\u003e (Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease) \u003cdiv\u003eàthis is a well written book. And though it may be a struggle for some non-academic readers, I believe anyone interested in the relationship between animal behavior, the biological, cultural, and ecological evolution of humankind, and what we humans consider to be psychopathology is likely to find it well worth the effort.\u003c\/div\u003e (Metapsychology) \u003cdiv\u003eàthis is a well written book. And though it may be a struggle for some non-academic readers, I believe anyone interested in the relationship between animal behavior, the biological, cultural, and ecological evolution of humankind, and what we humans consider to be psychopathology is likely to find it well worth the effort.\u003c\/div\u003e (Metapsychology) \u003cdiv\u003eA complex and comprehensive book on what evolutionary theory might contribute to our understanding of mental illness and, to a lesser extent, what mental illness might contribute to human evolution. Biopsychosocial perspectives are summarized over a time span extending back millions of years to our hominid ancestorsàAn original contribution.\u003c\/div\u003e (Journal of the American Medical Association) \u003cdiv\u003eA complex and comprehensive book on what evolutionary theory might contribute to our understanding of mental illness and, to a lesser extent, what mental illness might contribute to human evolution. Biopsychosocial perspectives are summarized over a time span extending back millions of years to our hominid ancestorsàAn original contribution.\u003c\/div\u003e (Journal of the American Medical Association) \u003cdiv\u003eA well-written book. . . . I believe anyone interested in the relationship between animal behavior, the biological, cultural and ecological evolution of humankind, and what we humans consider to be psychopathology is likely to find it well worth the effort.\u003c\/div\u003e (Metapsychology Online Book Reviews) \u003cdiv\u003eA well-written book. . . . I believe anyone interested in the relationship between animal behavior, the biological, cultural and ecological evolution of humankind, and what we humans consider to be psychopathology is likely to find it well worth the effort.\u003c\/div\u003e (Metapsychology Online Book Reviews)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eWhat are the origins of human psychopathology? Is mental illness a relatively recent phenomenon, or has it been with us throughout evolution?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eOrigins of Psychopathology\u003c\/i\u003e, Horacio FÁrega Jr. employs principles of evolutionary biology to better understand the significance of mental illness. He explores whether what psychiatry has categorized as mental disorders could have existed during earlier phases of human evolution. FÁbrega approaches the prominent features of mental disorders as adaptive responses to the environment and life’s circumstances, which in turn can only be understood in the context of our evolutionary past. Taking his cue from theoretical issues raised by research into primate behavior and early hominid evolution, he poses the question: What, if any, aspects of mental illness are rooted in our evolution? Does mental illness occur in primates and other animals, and if so, what does this tell us about mental illness in human evolution? How has mental illness played an adaptive role? How has the development of language and higher cognitive functions affected characteristics of psychopathology?  FÁbrega synthesizes insights from both the clinical and the evolutionary points of view. This facet of psychopathology, which involves its origins and manifestations viewed across the expanse of human evolution, has, until now, been largely neglected in psychiatric education, theory, and practice.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cu\u003ePart I. Psychiatry and Evolutionary Biology\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 1. Evolution and the Study of Psychopathology\u003cbr\u003e ​Chapter 2. Evolutionary Theory Applied to Psychopathology and Psychiatry\u003cbr\u003e ​Chapter 3. Clinical and Evolutionary Images of Psychopathology\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 4. Accounting for the Universality of Psychopathology​\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 5. An Active Role for Psychopathology in Evolution\u003cbr\u003e ​Chapter 6. On the Limits of an Evolutionary Conception of Psychopathology\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cu\u003ePart II. Psychopathology during Human Biological Evolution\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ​Chapter 7. Searching for Psychopathology in Nonhuman Primates\u003cbr\u003e ​Chapter 8. Responses to Psychopathology in Nonhuman Primates\u003cbr\u003e ​Chapter 9. The Setting of Psychopathology during Evolution\u003cbr\u003e ​Chapter 10. The Content of Psychopathology during Evolution\u003cbr\u003e ​Chapter 11. The Impact of Meaning Systems on Psychopathology​\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 12. Dissociation, Psychopathology, and Evolution\u003cbr\u003e ​Chapter 13. Psychopathology in Archaic Human Societies\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cu\u003ePart III. Recapitulation and Synthesis\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ​Chapter 14. Phases of the Biological Evolution of Psychopathology\u003cbr\u003e Afterword: Visualizing the Cultural Evolution of Psychopathology\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e References\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Rutgers University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52559283323160,"sku":"9780813530239","price":92.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/origins-of-psychopathology-the-phylogenetic-and-cultural-basis-of-mental-illness-hardback-9780813530239","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}