Renegade Ape - Psychology, Philosophy, and the Overton Wasteland

#001 - Depression and the problems of diagnosis (Prof. Chris Dowrick)

09.20.2016 - By Danny WhittakerPlay

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In this episode I talk to Professor Chris Dowrick from the University of Liverpool about the topic of depression and the problems of diagnosis.

How do we define depression? Is depression the result of a "chemical imbalance"? Can you be genetically predisposed to it? Why are doctors so quick to prescribe medication? And is your GP even trained to spot depression?

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