Stress and Brain Health: Across the Life Course, Volume 150, examines up-to-date knowledge on how stress effects brain health. The book's wide-ranging topics include the effects of pre-natal and childhood stress on neurodevelopment and aging. Chapters cover What is stress, how to measure it and effects on brain function, Pre-natal effects of stress on brain development and vulnerability, Stress in childhood, sensitive periods and regulatory mechanisms, The impact of childhood poverty on brain health, Adverse childhood experiences (ACE) on the brain, Stress, aging and epigenetics, The effects of chronic stress on the prefrontal cortex, Neurobiology of resilience to stress, and more. Comprises diverse evidence from world-leading researchers in each areaProvides a readily accessible introduction to the topics covered, including basic guidance on stress theory and measurementEssential reading for those in the fields of neuroscience, psychophysiology, psychoneuroendocrinology, health psychology, developmental psychology, neuro-rehabilitation and clinical research INDICE: 1. What is stress, how to measure it and effects on brain function Angela Clow 2. Pre-natal effects of stress on brain development and vulnerability Vivette Glover 3. Stress in childhood, sensitive periods and regulatory mechanisms Megan Rosamond Gunnar 4. The impact of childhood poverty on brain health Alexander Dufford 5. Adverse childhood experiences (ACE) on the brain Bruce Perry 6. Stress, aging and epigenetics Anthony Zannas 7. The effects of chronic stress on the prefrontal cortex Cara Wellman 8. Neurobiology of resilience to stress Rupshi Mitra 9. Stress, the cortisol awakening response and cognitive function Robin Law 10. Counter strategies - physical activity, mindfulness, greenspace, music and diet Nina Smyth
- ISBN: 978-0-12-816752-6
- Editorial: Academic Press
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 322
- Fecha Publicación: 01/04/2020
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés