Blame it on biology: how explanations of mental illness influence treatment
- Written by The Conversation
People who believe their problems have biogenetic causes tend to opt for biomedical treatments.Tim Caynes/Flickr, CC BY-NCEvery mental health problem has a biological dimension. How could it not? All our experience and behaviour, normal or abnormal, is founded on our neurobiology.
Researchers have taken great strides towards understanding these...







