Stress and Mental Disorders: Insights from Animal Models

Author:   Richard McCarty (Professor of Psychology, Professor of Psychology, Vanderbilt University)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
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9780190697266


Pages:   672
Publication Date:   22 June 2020
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Stress has been recognized as an important factor in the development or recurrence of various mental disorders, from major depressive disorder to bipolar disorder to anxiety disorders. Stressful stimuli also appear to exert their effects by acting upon individuals with susceptible genotypes. Over the past 50 years, animal models have been developed to study these dynamic interactions between stressful stimuli and genetically susceptible individuals during prenatal and postnatal development and into adulthood. Stress and Mental Disorders: Insights from Animal Models begins with a discussion of the history of psychiatric diagnosis and the recent goal of moving toward precision psychiatry, followed by a review of clinical research on connections between stressful stimuli and the development of psychiatric disorders. Chapters are also included on neuroendocrine, immune, and brain systems involved in responses to stress. Additional chapters focus on the development of animal models in psychiatry and the susceptibility of the developing organism to stressful stimuli. Subsequent chapters are devoted to animal models of specific stress-sensitive psychiatric disorders, including schizophrenia, autism spectrum disorders, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder. These chapters also focus on identification of promising molecular targets for development of new drug therapies. The section concludes with a chapter on animal models of resilience to stress-induced behavioral alterations as a newer approach to understanding why some animals are susceptible to stress and others are resilient, even though they are essentially genetically identical. The final chapter discusses how these basic laboratory studies are providing promising leads for future breakthroughs in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental disorders.

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Author:   Richard McCarty (Professor of Psychology, Professor of Psychology, Vanderbilt University)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint:   Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 23.90cm , Height: 5.10cm , Length: 16.50cm
Weight:   0.001kg
ISBN:  

9780190697266


ISBN 10:   0190697261
Pages:   672
Publication Date:   22 June 2020
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgements Introduction Chapter 1. Psychiatric Illnesses: An Overview Chapter 2. Making the Case: Stress and Mental Disorders Chapter 3. Evolution of the Stress Concept Chapter 4. Stress Effector Systems Chapter 5. Stress-Sensitive Brain Circuits Chapter 6. Animal Models in Psychiatry Chapter 7. Stress, Development, and Epigenetics Chapter 8. Stress and Schizophrenia Chapter 9. Stress and Autism Spectrum Disorder Chapter 10. Stress and Bipolar Disorder Chapter 11. Stress and Anxiety Disorders Chapter 12. Stress and Depression Part 1 Chapter 13. Stress and Depression Part 2 Chapter 14. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Chapter 15. Resilience Chapter 16. Thoughts for the Future References Color Plates

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McCarty provides a well-written and comprehensive deep-dive into the evidence for interactions between stress and mental illness, stressing the importance of research into biological mechanisms in animal models. The volume presents a thorough, balanced and accessible review of a complex and continually evolving field, exploring plausible roles for stress in schizophrenia, autism, bipolar disorder, anxiety, depression and PTSD. This is a must-read for those interested in understanding the link between stress and disease. -James P. Herman, PhD, Flor van Maanen Professor and Chair, Department of Pharmacology and Systems Physiology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine A comprehensive and readable overview of emerging knowledge about how stress affects the brain of vulnerable individuals to precipitate mental disorders. Particularly important is the discussion of the contributions as well as limitations of animal models to this new knowledge. -Bruce S. McEwen, PhD, Alfred E. Mirsky Professor and Head, Harold and Margaret Milliken Hatch Laboratory of Neuroendocrinology, Rockefeller University McCarty's book is an insightful exploration of the historical underpinnings of our current understanding of the scientific concept of stress. He provides a thoughtful and detailed description of how we came to our current understanding of the role of stress in mental disorders. This book challenges us to think more deeply about the role of stress in mental health, and is informative not just for the newcomer but also for those engaged in the study of stress in mental health. Each chapter brings richness and details not only about the science behind our understanding of stress in mental health but also about the individuals that drove the science and the forces that drove them. -Seema Bhatnagar, PhD, Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania


McCarty's book is an insightful exploration of the historical underpinnings of our current understanding of the scientific concept of stress. He provides a thoughtful and detailed description of how we came to our current understanding of the role of stress in mental disorders. This book challenges us to think more deeply about the role of stress in mental health, and is informative not just for the newcomer but also for those engaged in the study of stress in mental health. Each chapter brings richness and details not only about the science behind our understanding of stress in mental health but also about the individuals that drove the science and the forces that drove them. -Seema Bhatnagar, PhD, Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania A comprehensive and readable overview of emerging knowledge about how stress affects the brain of vulnerable individuals to precipitate mental disorders. Particularly important is the discussion of the contributions as well as limitations of animal models to this new knowledge. -Bruce S. McEwen, PhD, Alfred E. Mirsky Professor and Head, Harold and Margaret Milliken Hatch Laboratory of Neuroendocrinology, Rockefeller University McCarty provides a well-written and comprehensive deep-dive into the evidence for interactions between stress and mental illness, stressing the importance of research into biological mechanisms in animal models. The volume presents a thorough, balanced and accessible review of a complex and continually evolving field, exploring plausible roles for stress in schizophrenia, autism, bipolar disorder, anxiety, depression and PTSD. This is a must-read for those interested in understanding the link between stress and disease. -James P. Herman, PhD, Flor van Maanen Professor and Chair, Department of Pharmacology and Systems Physiology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine


Author Information

Richard McCarty is Professor of Psychology at Vanderbilt University, where he previously served as Dean of the College of Arts and Science and as Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Provost. He received his PhD from The Johns Hopkins University, then completed a two-year postdoctoral fellowship at the National Institute of Mental Health, where he was a Fellow in the Pharmacology Research Associate Training Program. He later received a National Research Service Award to support sabbatical research at the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. His research interests have focused on physiological and behavioral adaptations to stress using a variety of animal models.

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