The Handbook of Stress: Neuropsychological Effects on the Brain

Copyright © 2011 Blackwell Publishing Ltd.

The Handbook of Stress: Neuropsychological Effects on the Brain

Editor(s): Cheryl D. Conrad

Published Online: 14 OCT 2011 09:20AM EST

Print ISBN: 9781444330236

Online ISBN: 9781118083222

DOI: 10.1002/9781118083222

Series Editor(s): David Mostofsky

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The Handbook of Stress: Neuropsychological Effects on the Brain is an authoritative guide to the effects of stress on brain health, with a collection of articles that reflect the most recent findings in the field.

  • Presents cutting edge findings on the effects of stress on brain health
  • Examines stress influences on brain plasticity across the lifespan, including links to anxiety, PTSD, and clinical depression
  • Features contributions by internationally recognized experts in the field of brain health
  • Serves as an essential reference guide for scholars and advanced students

Table of contents

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      Front Matter (pages i–xxiv)

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      Colour Plates (pages c1–c4)

  3. Part I: Basics of the Stress Response

    1. Chapter 1

      The Basics of the Stress Response: A Historical Context and Introduction (pages 1–28)

      Kenneth J. Thiel and Michael N. Dretsch

    2. Chapter 2

      Central Nervous System Regulation of the Hypothalamic–Pituitary–Adrenal Axis Stress Response (pages 29–46)

      James P. Herman

    3. Chapter 3

      Corticosteroid Receptor Involvement in the Stress Response (pages 47–75)

      E. Ronald de Kloet, Roel H. Derijk and Onno C. Meijer

    4. Chapter 4

      Nongenomic Cellular Actions of Corticosteroids in the Brain (pages 74–94)

      Marian Joëls, Femke Groeneweg and Henk Karst

    5. Chapter 5

      Stress Effects on the Brain (pages 95–112)

      Johannes M. H. M. Reul, Andrew Collins and María Gutièrrez-Mecinas

    6. Chapter 6

      Mechanisms of Glucocorticoid Receptor Regulation of Gene Expression (pages 113–133)

      Alyson B. Scoltock and John A. Cidlowski

  4. Part II: Stress Influences on Brain Plasticity and Cognition

    1. Chapter 7

      Stress and Adult Neurogenesis (pages 135–156)

      Timothy J. Schoenfeld and Elizabeth Gould

    2. Chapter 8

      Neurobiological Basis of the Complex Effects of Stress on Memory and Synaptic Plasticity (pages 157–178)

      Phillip R. Zoladz, Collin R. Park and David M. Diamond

    3. Chapter 9

      Acute Glucocorticoids Interact with Arousal State in Regulating Long-term Memory Formation (pages 179–200)

      Patrizia Campolongo and Benno Roozendaal

    4. Chapter 10

      Chronic Stress Effects on Corticolimbic Morphology (pages 201–229)

      Cara L. Wellman

    5. Chapter 11

      Effects of Chronic Stress on Memory and Neuroplasticity: Animal Studies (pages 230–247)

      Carmen Sandi

    6. Chapter 12

      Stress and Glucocorticoid Effects on Learning and Memory (pages 248–265)

      Marie-France Marin and Sonia J. Lupien

  5. Part III: Stress Effects Across the Life Span

    1. Chapter 13

      Adolescence and Stress (pages 267–284)

      Russell D. Romeo and Ilia N. Karatsoreos

    2. Chapter 14

      Effect of Early Environment and Separation Animal Models on Neurobiological Development (pages 285–303)

      Allison Jane Fulford

    3. Chapter 15

      Clinical Implications of Childhood Stress (pages 304–323)

      Linda J. Luecken, Danielle S. Roubinov and Catherine Purdom

    4. Chapter 16

      Chronic Stress and Hippocampus Vulnerability to Functional Changes and Health in the Adult (pages 324–348)

      Cheryl D. Conrad

    5. Chapter 17

      Stress and Aging (pages 349–366)

      Erik B. Bloss, John H. Morrison and Bruce S. McEwen

  6. Part IV: Stress Involvement in Anxiety, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, and Depression

    1. Chapter 18

      Social Stress Effects on Defensive Behavior and Anxiety (pages 367–387)

      Brandon L. Pearson, D. Caroline Blanchard and Robert J. Blanchard

    2. Chapter 19

      Stress and Animal Models of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (pages 388–409)

      Hagit Cohen, Gal Richter-Levin and Joseph Zohar

    3. Chapter 20

      What Can Fear Conditioning Tell Us About Posttraumatic Stress Disorder? (pages 410–425)

      Jacek Dębiec and Joseph E. Ledoux

    4. Chapter 21

      Stress and Glucocorticoid Effects on Memory (pages 426–445)

      Dominique J.-F. de Quervain

    5. Chapter 22

      Stress and Human Neuroimaging Studies (pages 446–462)

      J. Douglas Bremner

    6. Chapter 23

      Chronic Stress and Depression (pages 463–479)

      Eberhard Fuchs and Gabriele Flügge

    7. Chapter 24

      How Can Stress Alter Emotional Balance Through Its Interaction with the Serotonergic System? (pages 480–504)

      Raymond Mongeau, Michel Hamon and Laurence Lanfumey

    8. Chapter 25

      Stress, Prefrontal Cortex Asymmetry, and Depression (pages 505–523)

      Ron M. Sullivan and François Laplante

  7. Part V: Stress, Coping, Predisposition, and Sex Differences

    1. Chapter 26

      Chronic Stress and Sex Differences on Cognition (pages 525–544)

      Victoria N. Luine

    2. Chapter 27

      Effects of Stress on Learning and Memory (pages 545–559)

      Oliver T. Wolf

    3. Chapter 28

      Influence of Diet on Stress Response and Behavior (pages 560–577)

      Efthymia Kitraki

    4. Chapter 29

      Influence of Appraisal and Coping Following Extreme Stress (pages 578–596)

      Miranda Olff

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      Name Index (pages 597–663)

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      Subject Index (pages 664–693)

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