Synopses & Reviews
Psychoneuroimmunology is the study of interactions between the brain and the immune system. This book provides a clearly written, extensively referenced summary of the behavioral, neural and endocrine regulation of immune responses and of the effects of immune system activity on neural and endocrine functions and behavior. It goes beyond previous editions, not only in the amount of basic research that is covered, but by the inclusion of several chapters that address the clinical implications of psychoneuroimmunology for a variety of disease processes. The underlying premise, evidenced by content of this book, is that the brain and immune system represent a single, integrated system of defense.
Key Features
* State-of-the-art reviews by established investigative teams
* Integrative, definitive, and multidisciplinary reviews
* Clinical and basic sciences coverage
* New directions for clinical and basic research
* Extensive references and indexing
Review
"...an excellent book of reference."
-CONTEMPORARY PSYCHOLOGY
Table of Contents
vity and Tumor Development: From in Vitro Studies to Biological Significance.
J.M. Turner-Cobbs, S.E. Sephton, and D. Spiegel, Psychosocial Effects on Immune Function and Disease Progression in Cancer: Human Studies.
S.W. Cole and M.E. Kemeny, Psychosocial Influences on the Progression of HIV Infection.
P.T. Marucha, J.F. Sheridan, and D. Padgett, Stress and Wound Healing.
T. Breivik and P.S. Thrane, Psychoneuroimmune Interactions in Periodontal Disease.
F. Chiappelli, A. Abanomy, D. Hodgson, K.A. Mazey, D.V. Messadi, R.S. Mito, I. Nishimura, and I. Spigelman, Clinical, Experimental and Translational Psychoneuroimmunology Research Models in Oral Biology and Medicine.
H. Weiner and A.R. Shapiro, Helicobacter pylori, Immune Function and Gastric Lesions.
S. Hosseini, T. Sepulveda, J. Lee, and R.R. Watson, Alcoholism and Immune Function.
G.F. Solomon and J.E. Morley, Psychoneuroimmunology and Aging.
Author Index.
Subject Index.