Human Psychoneuroimmunology [Paperback]

Kavita Vedhara (Editor), Michael R. Irwin (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0198568843 | ISBN-13: 978-0198568841 | Publication Date: September 2, 2005 | Edition: 1

Mind-body interactions have been the subject of debate for many generations. However, it is only in recent years that these interactions have become the subject of rigorous scientific enquiry. In recent years there have been major advances in our understanding of the stress process, the endocrine and immune systems, and the methodologies used to investigate these phenomena. As a result, we have witnessed an explosion of research activity in the field known as psychoneuroimmunology - the study of psychological processes and their interaction with the nervous and immune systems. This book presents an up to date account of the human evidence in this field. The first three chapters introduce the reader to the biological systems at the heart of mind/body interactions and the methods used to investigate them. Thereafter, each chapter deals with a separate clinical entity; examining the theoretical basis for mind/body interactions; the associated empirical evidence and directions for future research. With each chapter written by international experts in the field, it provides the reader with an up to date account of the research evidence in the rapidly evolving field of psychoneuroimmunology.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"...the content within each chapter is an excellent review of the literature written by key authors who are able to present a reliable overview of the material."--Doody's

"Overall, this book includes the newest findings in human Psychoneuroimmunology and points new research directions in each subfield. This book is suitable for neuropharmacologists, immunologists, doctors, research scientists and students who study Psychoneuroimmunology, Neuroscience, Immunology and Neuropharmacology."--Psychological Medicine

About the Author

Dr. Kavita Vedhara is an MRC Career Track Scientist. She is on the editorial board of British Journal of Health Psychology, Psychology and Health and Brain, Behaviour and Immunity M. Irwin: Associate Editor of Brain, Behavior, and Immunity (official journal of the Psychoneuroimmunology Research Society)
Editorial Board, Psychosomatic Medicine
Advisory Council, National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, National Institutes of Health
Past-President, Academy of Behavioral Medicine Research
Past President, Psychoneuroimmunology Research Society
Norman Cousins Professor at the UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute and the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Product Details

• Paperback: 364 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; 1 edition (September 2, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0198568843
• ISBN-13: 978-0198568841
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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