The immune system and mental health /

The Immune System and Mental Health fully investigates how immune-related cellular, molecular and anatomical changes impact mental functioning. The book combines human and animal studies to reveal immunological changes related to mental-health problems. In addition, users will find comprehensive inf...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Anisman, Hymie (Author), Hayley, Shawn (Author), Kusnecov, Alexander (Author)
Corporate Author:	ScienceDirect (Online service)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London, United Kingdom : Academic Press is an imprint of Elsevier, 2018.
Subjects:	Neuroimmunology. Nervous System Diseases > immunology Neuropsychiatry Immune System Diseases > complications Microbiota Neuroimmunomodulation Neuro-immunologie. Microbiote. HEALTH & FITNESS > Diseases > General. MEDICAL > Clinical Medicine. MEDICAL > Diseases. MEDICAL > Evidence-Based Medicine. MEDICAL > Internal Medicine. Neuroimmunology Electronic books. Internet Resources.
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Table of Contents:

Multiple pathways linked to mental health and illness
The immune system: an overview
Bacteria, viruses, and the microbiome
Life-style factors affecting biological processes and health
Stressor processes and effects on neurobiological functioning
Stress and immunity
Prenatal and early postnatal influences on health
Depressive disorders
Anxiety disorders
Posttraumatic stress disorder
Pain processes
Autism
Schizophrenia
Inflammatory roads to Parksinson's disease
A neuroinflammatory view of Alzheimer's disease
Comorbidities in relation to inflammatory processes.