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Why mental disorders flourish and wither: Extending the theory of ecological niches

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Why do some mental illnesses emerge in certain times and places and later disappear? Because it integrates a wide array of social processes and relies on a strong epistemological position, Hacking's theory of ecological niches constitutes the most comprehensive and ambitious attempt to answer this question. However, this theory lacks a convincing definition of its research object (“transient mental illnesses”), a conceptualization of how individuals would “fall ill” as well as a solid methodological framework to form case studies. This article addresses these issues in order to propose an extended theory of ecological niches.

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  • Brossard, Baptiste, 2019. "Why mental disorders flourish and wither: Extending the theory of ecological niches," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 237(C), pages 1-1.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:237:y:2019:i:c:18
    DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2019.112445
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