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An evolutionary life history approach to understanding mental health
  1. Wen Han and
  2. Bin-Bin Chen
  1. Department of Psychology, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
  1. Correspondence to Dr Bin-Bin Chen; chenbinbin{at}fudan.edu.cn

Abstract

In recent years, evolutionary life history theory has been used as a heuristic framework to understand mental health. This article reviews the life history theory and its integration with mental disorders and then introduces representative research methods and related empirical studies in the field of evolutionary psychopathology. In the end, this article concludes with future directions for further research examining and developing the evolutionary psychopathological framework.

  • adaptation
  • psychological
  • affective disorders
  • psychotic
  • psychiatry and psychology
  • psychology
  • developmental
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https://doi.org/10.1136/gpsych-2019-100113

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    Footnotes

    • Contributors BBC developed the structure of the manuscript and wrote this manuscript together with WH.

    • Funding This study is supported by the Fudan University's 'Double First Class' initiative key project 'Sociological Theory and Method Innovation Platform for Social Transformation and Governance' and the research fund of the School of Social Development and Public Policy at Fudan University.

    • Competing interests None declared.

    • Patient consent for publication Not required.

    • Provenance and peer review Commissioned; externally peer reviewed.