Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2002
Abstract
In "Depression as a Mind-Body Problem," Walter Glannon outlines a psychosocial-physiological explanation of depression as a psychological response to chronic stress—today, especially social stress—in which cortisol imbalances disrupt neurotransmitters. Accordingly, treatment for depression should combine psychopharmacology and psychotherapy—a valuable reminder in light of the current restrictions on funding for health care (Hobson and Leonard 2001). My comments focus, however, on Glannon's objections to evolutionary theorists who explain our capacity for depression as adaptive to the natural and social environment. His objections are implausible because he fails to distinguish depression as a mood and a disorder.
Recommended Citation
Martin, Mike W. "On the evolution of depression." Philosophy, Psychiatry, & Psychology 9.3 (2002): 255-259.
Peer Reviewed
1
Copyright
Johns Hopkins University Press
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Comments
This article was originally published in Philosophy, Psychiatry, & Psychology, volume 9, issue 3, in 2002.