Neurobiology of post-traumatic stress disorder / editors, Leo Sher and Alexander Vilens.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Sher, Leo.

Vilens, Alexander.

Series:

Psychiatry- theory, applications, and treatments series.

Psychiatry- theory, applications and treatments

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Post-traumatic stress disorder--Pathophysiology.

Post-traumatic stress disorder.

Neuropsychiatry.

Stress (Psychology)--Physiological aspects.

Stress (Psychology).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (394 p.)

Place of Publication:

Hauppauge, N.Y. : Nova Science Publishers, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a common and severe psychiatric disorder precipitated by exposure to a psychologically distressing event. PTSD is associated with significant morbidity and mortality and is characterized by the presence of three distinct, but co-occurring, symptom clusters. Research evidence suggests that PTSD has a neurobiological basis. Current research on the neurobiology of PTSD include the utilization of functional brain imaging; molecular genetic research; the incorporation of cross-system research including neuroendocrine, neurochemical, and neuroimmunological systems. This book examines the neurobiological basis of PTSD and the future research goals in regards to these findings.

Contents:

Structural and functional neuroimaging in PTSD : a neurobiological update / Jeffrey Chee Leong Looi ... [et al.]

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) studies in PTSD / Noriyuki Kitayama

Voxel based morphometric study of brain structure in patients with post-traumatic stress disorder / Yang Chunlan ... [et al.]

Reward and motivational systems in post-traumatic stress disorder / Igor Elman ... [et al.]

Representation of reward in PTSD / Uta Sailer

Genetic substrates of post-traumatic stress disorder : review of existant research and neurobiologically informed future directions / Ananda B. Amstadter ... [et al.]

Early postnatal stress and emotional vulnerability : focus on neural circuits underlying fear memory in rats / Machiko Matsumoto, Hiroko Togashi

Neurobiology of PTSD : effects on the spinal cord / Hirotaka Sakamoto, S. Marc Breedlove, Mitsuhiro Kawata

Sleep disturbances in post-traumatic stress disorder / Mitsunari Habukawa, Masaharu Maeda, Naohisa Uchimura

Neurobiology of post-traumatic stress disorder in childhood and adolescence / Panagiota Pervanidou, Gerasimos Kolaitis, and George P. Chrousos

EEG asymmetries in survivors of severe motor accidents : association with post-traumatic stress disorder and its treatment as well as post-traumatic growth / Sirko Rabe, Anke Karl

Developmental traumatic experiences, PTSD, and substance abuse vulnerability : the neurobiological link / Gilberto Gerra ... [et al.]

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and Alzheimer's disease (AD) / Magda Tsolaki

Traumatic stress, PTSD, and complex partial seizure-like symptoms / Petr Bob

Brain adenosine signaling in psychological trauma and comorbid depression / Thomas R. Minor ... [et al.]

Traumatic stress, depression, and suicide / Leo Sher

Pharmacotherapy of PTSD : an evidence-based review / Lakshmi N. Ravindran, Murray B. Stein

The role of NMDA receptors in the pathophysiology and treatment of anxiety syndromes / Viviane Labrie, John C. Roder

Extinction of fear conditioning : relevance of recent findings for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder / Lia R.M. Bevilaqua ... [et al.]

A preliminary look at the potential role of the endocannabinoid system in the management of PTSD / George A. Fraser

The use of anesthesia in an animal model of post-traumatic stress disorder / Vinuta Rau, Michael S. Fanselow, and Edmond I. Eger

Translational neuroscience and treatment development for post-traumatic stress disorder / Leo Sher.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-61668-816-5