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Evolutionary Origins of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Depression

Bonadio, Christopher N.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1216030443

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2008, MA, Kent State University, College of Arts and Sciences / Department of Anthropology.
Laura Betzig, a sociobiologist, stated quite matter-of-factly: people are animals. Humans (and other nonhuman animals) are evolved social organisms that must successfully transmit their genes to future generations at the expense of similarly reproducing conspecifics. Individuals contribute genes to the next generation by the production of direct offspring or by helping kin who also carry those same genes. All of this competition occurs within a complex network of socially interacting kin and nonkin. Attachment systems and ranked hierarchies are critical components of the social network. The purpose of this thesis is to review hypotheses put forward by human sociobiologists interested in the functional significance (and adaptive design) of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and depression. This very brief introduction hopefully shows the benefits of using an adaptationist model to better understand human behavior.
Mary Ann Raghanti, PhD (Advisor)
Richard Meindl, PhD (Committee Member)
Olaf Prufer, PhD (Committee Member)
93 p.
Behaviorial Sciences; Physical Anthropology
sociobiology; human behavioral ecology (HBE); obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD); depression; adaptationist program; attachment theory; inclusive fitness; evolutionarily stable strategies (ESS)

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  • Bonadio, C. N. (2008). Evolutionary Origins of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Depression [Master's thesis, Kent State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1216030443

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Bonadio, Christopher. Evolutionary Origins of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Depression. 2008. Kent State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1216030443.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Bonadio, Christopher. "Evolutionary Origins of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Depression." Master's thesis, Kent State University, 2008. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1216030443

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