Dr. Allan, a psychologist, believes that women are more prone to depression because they experience fluctuations in estrogen levels, whereas men do not. Dr. Allan seems to favor a _____ approach to understanding depression.
Dr. Allan seems to favor a medical approach to understanding depression. There are various approaches to the study and treatment of mental illness. Among
these approaches is the medical approach, which considers mental
illnesses as a chemical disorder which must be treated in a medical way
by means of psychotropic medications. This approach is what most psychiatrists consider.
