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#1233 Steven Hollon: A Clinical and Evolutionary Approach to Depression

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The Dissenter
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Mar 27, 2026
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******Support the channel****** Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thedissenter PayPal: paypal.me/thedissenter PayPal Subscription 1 Dollar: https://tinyurl.com/yb3acuuy PayPal Subscription 3 Dollars: https://tinyurl.com/ybn6bg9l PayPal Subscription 5 Dollars: https://tinyurl.com/ycmr9gpz PayPal Subscription 10 Dollars: https://tinyurl.com/y9r3fc9m PayPal Subscription 20 Dollars: https://tinyurl.com/y95uvkao ******Follow me on****** Website: https://www.thedissenter.net/ The Dissenter Goodreads list: https://shorturl.at/7BMoB Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thedissenteryt/ Twitter: https://x.com/TheDissenterYT This show is sponsored by Enlites, Learning & Development done differently. Check the website here: http://enlites.com/ Dr. Steven Hollon is the Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of Psychology at Vanderbilt University. His primary interest lies in the etiology and treatment of depression in adults. His work extends from basic psychopathology to prevention and treatment. He is particularly interested in the relative contribution of cognitive and biological processes to depression, and how the relative efficacies of psychosocial versus pharmacological interventions compare. In this episode, we talk about depression from a clinical and evolutionary perspective. We start by discussing what depression is, and how it is diagnosed. We then get into an evolutionary perspective on depression. We talk about difficult-to-treat depression. We discuss the treatments that are available for depression, including psychotherapy and medication. We discuss whether depression has been overdiagnosed, or whether antidepressants have been overprescribed. Finally, we talk about when and how depression ends. -- A HUGE THANK YOU TO MY PATRONS/SUPPORTERS: PER HELGE LARSEN, JERRY M…