Stress, the Brain and Depression

by Jim van Os, Herman M. Van Praag, E. Ronald de Kloet, et al.

Book Overview

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 and depression, and to what extent do these changes correspond? The authors structure their examination around three major themes: the pathophysiological...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1107406919
• ISBN13: 9781107406919
• Release Date: August 2012
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 298 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.7" x 9.6"