Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. 1. An Epidemic of Madness? 1
4. 2. Are We Pathologizing Everyday Life? 32
5. 3. Can Evolutionary Psychology Make Sense of Mental Disorder? 69
6. 4. Psychopathology as Adaptation? 97
7. 5. Does Society Create (Some) Mental Disorders? 128
8. 6. Is It in Our Genes? 159
9. 7. Do Mental Disorders Differ by Kind or Degree? 184
10. 8. So What Is Mental Illness Anyway? 212
11. Notes 219
12. Acknowledgments 265
13. Index 267