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Population genetical musings on suicidal behavior as a common, harmful, heritable mental disorder

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 November 2006

Martin Voracek
Martin Voracek*
Affiliation:
Department of Basic Psychological Research, School of Psychology, University of Vienna, A-1010 Vienna, Austria http://homepage.univie.ac.at/martin.voracek/
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martin.voracek@univie.ac.at
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Abstract:

Suicidal behavior is an interesting blank space in Keller & Miller's (K&M's) population genetical account on explaining the existence and persistence of common, harmful, heritable mental disorders. I argue that suicidal behavior is yet another of these disorders. It may well be consistent with all three evolutionary models considered by K&M.

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Open Peer Commentary
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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 29 , Issue 4 , August 2006 , pp. 423 - 424
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2006

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1. This commentary was prepared in partial fulfillment of the author's D.M.Sc. degree requirements at the Medical University of Vienna.