Overview

Stress is a universal phenomenon that impacts adversely on most people. This volume provides a readily accessible compendium that focuses on the physical and psychological consequences of stress for individuals and society. Clinical attention focuses on disorders of the stress control system (e.g. Cushing’s Syndrome: Addison’s Disease) and the adverse impact of stress on human physical and mental health. Detailed reviews address disorders such as PTSD, anxiety, major depression, psychoses and related disorders such as combat fatigue and burnout. The work covers interactions between stress and neurodegenerative disorders, such as Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease, as well as stress-immune-inflammatory interactions in relation to cancer and autoimmune and viral diseases. Emphasis is also placed on the role of stress in obesity, hypertension, diabetes type II and other features of the metabolic syndrome which has now reached epidemic proportions in the USA and other countries.

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Author:   George Fink, Professor (Director, Mental Health Research Institute, Parkville, Victoria, Australia)
Publisher:   Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Imprint:   Academic Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 21.60cm , Height: 4.10cm , Length: 27.60cm
Weight:   2.310kg
ISBN:  

9780123751744

ISBN 10:   0123751748
Pages:   780
Publication Date:   28 September 2009
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

I. General - Background II. Genetics and genomics - Susceptibility to Stress III. Mental Disorders A. Personality and Personality Disorders B. Anxiety and Fear C. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder D. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder E. Mood Disorders: Depression F. Schizophrenia/ Psychoses G. Substance Related Disorders H. Autistic Spectrum Disorders I. Behavioral Disorders J. Eating Disorders K. Endocrin - Psychopathy - Cushings L. Sleep Disruption and Psychiatric Disorders M. Dementia - Alzheimer's Disease N. Suicide IV. Neuropsychological V. Psychosocial VI. Socioeconomic

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George Fink is a Neuroendocrinologist and Neuropharmacologist who has had a major interest in stress since the start of his career. He was recently appointed Vice President and Director of Research of the Pharmos Corporation in Israel and the United States, and is the former Director of the Medical Research Council's Brain Metabolism Unit and honorary professor in the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. Dr. Fink has published over 340 neuroendocrine papers and several authoritative books, and is past president of the European Neuroendocrine Association.

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