The Immune System: Mental Health and Neurological Conditions fully investigates how immune-related cellular, molecular and anatomical changes impact mental functioning. This book combines human and animal studies to reveal immunological changes related to mental-health problems. In addition, users will find comprehensive information on new research related to the microbial composition of the gut, aka, the microbiome, and how it influences brain function and mental health. Common comorbidities with mental illness and their inherent immunological or inflammatory components are also covered. New chapters and sections on peripheral and central mechanisms in relation to viral pathogens, RNA editing to treat diseases, and COVID-19 will be included. Written by leaders in the field, the book synthesizes basic and clinical research to provide a thorough understanding on the role of immunity in neuropsychiatry. This book covers both mental-health conditions and degenerative disorders of the brain, including depression, schizophrenia, autism-like spectrum disorders, Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s-like dementia.
1. The Immune System - p. ii 2. Cover - p. ii 3. Title Page - p. iii 4. Copyright Page - p. iv 5. Table of Contents - p. iv 6. Preface - p. vii 7. Acknowledgments - p. ix 8. Chapter 1 Multiple Pathways Linked to Mental Health and Illness - p. 1 9. Chapter 2 The Immune System: An Overview - p. 28 10. Chapter 3 Bacteria, Viruses, and the Microbiome - p. 57 11. Chapter 4 Pathogenic Factors Related to Mental and Neurological Disorders - p. 81 12. Chapter 5 Lifestyle Factors Affecting Biological Processes and Health - p. 99 13. Chapter 6 Stressor Processes and Effects on Neurobiological Functioning - p. 131 14. Chapter 7 Stress and Immunity - p. 163 15. Chapter 8 Prenatal and Early Postnatal Influences on Health - p. 197 16. Chapter 9 Depressive Disorders - p. 229 17. Chapter 10 Anxiety Disorders - p. 269 18. Chapter 11 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder - p. 293 19. Chapter 12 Pain Processes - p. 323 20. Chapter 13 Autism - p. 345 21. Chapter 14 Schizophrenia - p. 365 22. Chapter 15 Inflammatory Roads to Parkinson’s Disease - p. 393 23. Chapter 16 A Neuroinflammatory View of Alzheimer’s Disease - p. 419 24. Chapter 17 Illness Comorbidities in Relation to Inflammatory Processes - p. 443 25. Index - p. 579
The Immune System: Mental Health and Neurological Conditions fully investigates how immune-related cellular, molecular and anatomical changes impact mental functioning. This book combines human and animal studies to reveal immunological changes related to mental-health problems. In addition, users will find comprehensive information on new research related to the microbial composition of the gut, aka, the microbiome, and how it influences brain function and mental health. Common comorbidities with mental illness and their inherent immunological or inflammatory components are also covered. New chapters and sections on peripheral and central mechanisms in relation to viral pathogens, RNA editing to treat diseases, and COVID-19 will be included. Written by leaders in the field, the book synthesizes basic and clinical research to provide a thorough understanding on the role of immunity in neuropsychiatry. This book covers both mental-health conditions and degenerative disorders of the brain, including depression, schizophrenia, autism-like spectrum disorders, Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s-like dementia.
1. The Immune System - p. ii 2. Cover - p. ii 3. Title Page - p. iii 4. Copyright Page - p. iv 5. Table of Contents - p. iv 6. Preface - p. vii 7. Acknowledgments - p. ix 8. Chapter 1 Multiple Pathways Linked to Mental Health and Illness - p. 1 9. Chapter 2 The Immune System: An Overview - p. 28 10. Chapter 3 Bacteria, Viruses, and the Microbiome - p. 57 11. Chapter 4 Pathogenic Factors Related to Mental and Neurological Disorders - p. 81 12. Chapter 5 Lifestyle Factors Affecting Biological Processes and Health - p. 99 13. Chapter 6 Stressor Processes and Effects on Neurobiological Functioning - p. 131 14. Chapter 7 Stress and Immunity - p. 163 15. Chapter 8 Prenatal and Early Postnatal Influences on Health - p. 197 16. Chapter 9 Depressive Disorders - p. 229 17. Chapter 10 Anxiety Disorders - p. 269 18. Chapter 11 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder - p. 293 19. Chapter 12 Pain Processes - p. 323 20. Chapter 13 Autism - p. 345 21. Chapter 14 Schizophrenia - p. 365 22. Chapter 15 Inflammatory Roads to Parkinson’s Disease - p. 393 23. Chapter 16 A Neuroinflammatory View of Alzheimer’s Disease - p. 419 24. Chapter 17 Illness Comorbidities in Relation to Inflammatory Processes - p. 443 25. Index - p. 579
