Stress, the Brain and Depression

ISBN-13: 9780521621472 / Angielski / Twarda / 2004 / 296 str.

H. M. Van Praag; E. R. de Kloet; J. Van OS

Opis

Can traumatic life events cause depression? Studies generally point to a connection between adverse life events and depression. However, establishing a causal, rather than associative, connection is more problematic. The authors structure this examination of the question around three major themes: the pathophysiological role of stress in depression; whether or not a subtype of depression exists that is particularly stress-inducible; and, finally, how best to diagnose and treat depression in relation to its biological basis.

Recenzje

Review of the hardback: 'What a book! To what should it be compared? It doesn't actually read like a novel, but it held my interest in much the same way a well-written novel would. I was continually tempted to look ahead to see where the authors were going. The book builds a sense of fascination from chapter to chapter.' American Journal of Psychiatry

Spis treści

Introduction; 1. Diagnosing depression; 2. Traumatic life events: general issues; 3. Life events and depression: preliminary issues; 4. Life events and depression: is there a causal connection; 5. Genetics and depression Jim van Os; 6. Gene-environment correlation and interaction in depression Jim van Os; 7. Monomines and depression; 8. Stress hormones and depression Ron de Kloet and Herman van Praag; 9. Stress, the brain and depression; Epilogue; Index.