Adriaens Pieter R, De Block Andreas
Institute of Philosophy, University of Leuven, Kardinaal Mercierplein 2, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.
Hist Psychiatry. 2010 Jun;21(82 Pt 2):131-43. doi: 10.1177/0957154X10370632.
Ever since Darwin, psychiatrists have been tempted to put evolutionary theory to use in their efforts to understand and explain various aspects of mental disorders. Following a number of pivotal developments in the history of evolutionary thought, including degeneration theory, ethology and the modern synthesis, this introductory paper provides an overview of the many trends and schools in the history of 'psychiatric Darwinism' and 'evolutionary psychiatry'. We conclude with an attempt to distinguish three underlying motives in asking evolutionary questions about mental disorders.
自达尔文时代以来，精神病学家们就一直试图运用进化理论来理解和解释精神障碍的各个方面。在进化思想史上出现了包括退化理论、动物行为学和现代综合理论等一系列关键发展之后，这篇介绍性论文概述了“精神病学达尔文主义”和“进化精神病学”历史上的诸多趋势和流派。我们最后尝试区分在提出关于精神障碍的进化问题时的三种潜在动机。
