Stress, the brain and depression
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, the key concern of this book, is more problematic. What neurobiological changes may be induced by stress...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Cambridge, UK ; New York :
Cambridge University Press
2004.
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| Edition: | 1st ed |
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| See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798062606719 |
Table of Contents:
- Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; 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 of depression; 6 Gene-environment correlation and interaction in depression; 7 Monoamines and depression; 8 Stress hormones and depression; 9 Stress, the brain and depression; Epilogue; Name index; Subject index
