The psychoneuroimmunology of chronic disease : exploring the links between inflammation, stress, and illness / edited by Kathleen Kendall-Tackett.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kendall-Tackett, Kathleen A.

American Psychological Association.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chronic diseases--Etiology.

Chronic diseases.

Psychoneuroendocrinology.

Medicine, Psychosomatic.

Chronic Disease--psychology.

Inflammation--immunology.

Nervous System Diseases--immunology.

Psychoneuroimmunology--methods.

Stress, Psychological--immunology.

Stress, Psychological--psychology.

Medical Subjects:

Chronic Disease--psychology.

Inflammation--immunology.

Nervous System Diseases--immunology.

Psychoneuroimmunology--methods.

Stress, Psychological--immunology.

Stress, Psychological--psychology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

APA PsycBOOKS.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : American Psychological Association, [2010]

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Summary:

"Why are depressed people more likely to suffer heart attacks? Why do people with hostile worldviews have higher rates of metabolic syndrome and Type 2 diabetes? Recent years have witnessed considerable growth in the field of psychoneuroimmunology, which describes how psychological factors, such as stress and depression, impact the neurological and immune systems. Research increasingly indicates that psychological states play a key role in the development and exacerbation of inflammatory diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's, and autoimmune disorders. In this book, Kathleen Kendall-Tackett and an elite group of researchers explore the ways physical and psychological stressors such as posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, and poor sleep trigger the inflammatory response and increase the risk of disease. They attack these issues in a variety of ways: Chapters in Part I describe the biological processes involved in inflammation, focusing on both the typical bodily response to threat as well as on the long-term deleterious effects of stress upon the immune system, and chapters in Part I I examine the role of psychosocial stress in disease etiology. Throughout, chapter authors present evidence of connections between mind and body and emphasize the need for improved communication between physicians and mental health care providers. This book will be a valuable resource for researchers as well as practitioners who hope to share the benefits of these findings with their clients"--Jacket. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved).

Contents:

An overview of stress and immunity / Maureen Groër, Mary W. Meagher, and Kathleen Kendall-Tackett

Inflammation, fatty acid oxidation, and neurodegenerative disease / Mary Nivison, Angela L. Guillozet-Bongaarts, and Thomas J. Montine

Sleep and inflammation : a potential link to chronic diseases / Edward C. Suarez and Harold Goforth

Polyunsaturated fatty acids, inflammation, and inflammatory diseases / Philip C. Calder

Depression, hostility, posttraumatic stress disorder, and inflammation : the corrosive health effects of negative mental states / Kathleen A. Kendall-Tackett

Cognitive and behavioral reactions to stress among adults with PTSD : implications for immunity and health / Jeffrey L. Kibler, Kavita Joshi, and Erin E. Hughes

Social stress and inflammation in the exacerbation of multiple sclerosis : an animal model with implications for humans / Mary W. Meagher and C. Jane R. Welsh

Allostasis : a model for women's health / Maureen Groër and the Women's Health Research Group at the University of South Florida College of Nursing

Treatments for depression that lower inflammation : additional support for an inflammatory etiology of depression / Kathleen Kendall-Tackett

Epilogue : inflammation and chronic disease : clinical implications and future directions / Kathleen Kendall-Tackett.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Washington, D.C. : American Psychological Association, 2010. Available via World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreement. s2010 dcunns

Other Format:

Original

ISBN:

9781433804762

143380476X

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.