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Stress, the Brain and Depression

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2004
ISBN
9780521621472, 052162147X
Language
english
Format
DJVU
Filesize
1 MB (1087816 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
297\297
Time added
2010-08-30 15:18:36

Description

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.

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