Biological explanations of Depression
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- Created on: 22-01-18 15:38
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Wender (1986): Adoption Methods
- looked at biological relatives of adult adoptees with mood disorders compared with those of normal adoptees
- = found that biological relatives of affected adoptees were 7x more likely to suffer from depression
Inheritance of a biological trait
- serotonin-transporter gene is responsible for transmission and reuptake of serotonin, a neurotransmitter…
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