Handbook of Stress and the Brain Part 1: The Neurobiology of Stress (Volume 15) (Techniques in the Behavioral and Neural Sciences, Volume 15, Band 15) - Hardcover

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The Handbook of Stress and the Brain focuses on the impact of stressful events on the functioning of the central nervous system; how stress affects molecular and cellular processes in the brain, and in turn, how these brain processes determine our perception of and reactivity to, stressful challenges - acutely and in the long-run. Written for a broad scientific audience, the Handbook of Stress and the Brain comprehensively reviews key principles and facts to provide a clear overview of the interdisciplinary field of stress; the work aims to bring together the disciplines of neurobiology, physiology, immunology, psychology and psychiatry, to provide a thorough review of the current state of the field, as well as looking at future developments. Handbook of Stress and the Brain provides an excellent source of information for non-clinical and clinical experts alike, who will value the work as a detailed reference book. The handbook also serves as an up-to-date overview of the topic of stress and the brain, to provide an introduction for those recently entering the field.Topics covered in this book include: * An historical overview of the basic advances in stress research* The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and hypothalamic hormones involved in stress coping* Neurotransmitter systems, neuroplasticity and behavioural processes involved in stress coping* Environmental and genetic determinants * Stress and the immune system* Stress-related psychiatric disorders and novel treatment strategies - targeting brain processes involved in stress processing and coping mechanisms