Stress, the Immune System and Health
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Introduction and Organization.

Overview of the Function of the Immune System.

The Nervous System-Immune System Connection.

The Study of Stress and Immunity.

How Does the Hormonal Response Induced by Stress Alter the Immune System.

Stress Effects on Immune-Related Diseases.

Behaviors That Can Be Used to Buffer the Detrimental Effects of Stress on the Immune System and Health: Can a Stress-Resistant Brain Be Engineered?

Effect of Maternal Stress on the Offspring.

Psychoneuroimmunology and the Elderly.

Index.

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"...a significant contribution to this emerging trend...a very useful text for undergraduate and postgraduate courses on mind-body-health interactions." (European Journal of Allergy & Clinical Immunology, January 2000)
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