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A weakness of the cognitive explanation of depression?

Author: (Pippa) Pippa Holloway



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-Alternative explantion: like biological origin or genetic inheritance or disruption for neurotransmitters -Zhang et al conducted reserach on the role of serotonin has found lower levels in patients with depression and also found a gene related to this which is x10 more common with depression -In addition, drug therapies, including SSRI's which increase the level of serotonin, are found to be effective in the treatment of depression -This provides support for the role of biological factor sin the development of depression and therefore casts doubt on the cognitive explanation as credible, sole cause of the disorder.


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