Stress and the Developing Brain - Brossura

Wright, Lisa; Perrot, Tara

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1615045279 ISBN 13: 9781615045273

Casa editrice: Biota Publishing, 2012

Riassunto

The human brain does not develop in a vacuum according to a set of predetermined blueprints—it is involved in a dynamic interplay with the environment that influences gene expression and ultimately structure and function. Some cortical regions, such as the prefrontal cortex (PFC) undergo structural changes throughout the adolescent period and into early adulthood, making their structure and functions particularly interesting to study with respect to gene-environment interactions. Repeated exposure to stress is a predisposing factor in the emergence of various mental illnesses, such as anxiety and depression, although this is by no means an absolute relationship. While some people appear to be vulnerable to the effects of repeated stressors, others are resilient, and this individual variability is partly due to developmental programming of brain regions involved in modulating stress responding, such as the PFC. In the present book, we will discuss features of adolescent brain development that may provide a basis for neural plasticity in stress responding: the highly protracted development of the PFC, the profound change in interconnectedness among cortical and subcortical brain regions, and the characteristic ‘rise and fall’ pattern for many of the late-developing aspects of neural architecture in PFC and other stress-related brain regions. Table of Contents: The Stress Response System / The Human Brain / Developmental Programming of the Stress Response / The Importance of Adolescence / Understanding Adult Stress Responding Using a Developmental Framework / Bibliography / Author Biographies

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Biota Publishing
• Data di pubblicazione: 2012
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1615045279
• ISBN 13: 9781615045273
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 72
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile