Stress and Mental Disorders takes a critical look at the connections between stressful life events and mental disorders in humans from a basic science perspective, showcasing the importance of preclinical research with animal models as a means of advancing knowledge of the etiology, treatment, and prevention of mental disorders in humans.
Stress and Mental Disorders takes a critical look at the connections between stressful life events and mental disorders in humans from a basic science perspective, showcasing the importance of preclinical research with animal models as a means of advancing knowledge of the etiology, treatment, and prevention of mental disorders in humans.
Richard McCarty is Professor of Psychology at Vanderbilt University, where he previously served as Dean of the College of Arts and Science and as Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Provost. He received his PhD from The Johns Hopkins University, then completed a two-year postdoctoral fellowship at the National Institute of Mental Health, where he was a Fellow in the Pharmacology Research Associate Training Program. He later received a National Research Service Award to support sabbatical research at the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. His research interests have focused on physiological and behavioral adaptations to stress using a variety of animal models.
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Acknowledgements Introduction Chapter 1. Psychiatric Illnesses: An Overview Chapter 2. Making the Case: Stress and Mental Disorders Chapter 3. Evolution of the Stress Concept Chapter 4. Stress Effector Systems Chapter 5. Stress-Sensitive Brain Circuits Chapter 6. Animal Models in Psychiatry Chapter 7. Stress, Development, and Epigenetics Chapter 8. Stress and Schizophrenia Chapter 9. Stress and Autism Spectrum Disorder Chapter 10. Stress and Bipolar Disorder Chapter 11. Stress and Anxiety Disorders Chapter 12. Stress and Depression Part 1 Chapter 13. Stress and Depression Part 2 Chapter 14. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Chapter 15. Resilience Chapter 16. Thoughts for the Future References Color Plates
