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[Aetiology of depressive disorders--the biopsychosocial model].
Therapeutische Umschau. Revue therapeutique - 1 Nov 2010
Cattapan-Ludewig Katja, Seifritz Erich
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The biopsychosocial model has been developed from general system theory and describes the interaction of body and mind. Unipolar depression has a complex pathogenesis which on an individual level presents in very diverse ways. The article focuses on biological factors such as heritability, changes in neurotransmitters, endocrinological factors and chronobiological patterns. The psychosocial factors include...
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