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 is more problematic. The authors structure this examination of the question around three major themes: the pathophysiological role of stress in depression; whether or not a subtype of depression exists that is particularly stress-inducible; and, finally, how best to diagnose and treat depression in relation to its biological basis.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 052162147X
• ISBN13: 9780521621472
• Release Date: June 2004
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.8" x 10.0"