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Depression is a good example. While it had been considered a disorder, since the mid 80s it is now considered organically based (bipolar). Some say this is part of the [[pharmacuetical]] industry conspiracy to bilk the public & government with high priced prescription meds, the psychiatrists are basically being paid off to write prescriptions for the rest of the patients life vs the old days where two years of therapy was considered enough. But that's a whole different debate. [[User:RobS|RobS]] 14:22, 30 April 2007 (EDT)
Depression is a good example. While it had been considered a disorder, since the mid 80s it is now considered organically based (bipolar). Some say this is part of the [[pharmacuetical]] industry conspiracy to bilk the public & government with high priced prescription meds, the psychiatrists are basically being paid off to write prescriptions for the rest of the patients life vs the old days where two years of therapy was considered enough. But that's a whole different debate. [[User:RobS|RobS]] 14:22, 30 April 2007 (EDT)
:Basically anything that's listed in the DSM would be thought of as having some biological basis, in the sense that some people's biology makes them more vulnerable to certain mental health issues. Whether that vulnerability ultimately gets expressed is probably a matter of experience. For example, research shows that disorders like schizophrenia and depression are inherited biologically to an extent, but so are traits like impulsivity. [[User:Murray|Murray]] 14:45, 30 April 2007 (EDT)