{"product_id":"the-healing-brain-a-scientific-reader-9780898624632","title":"The Healing Brain: A Scientific Reader","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt has long been known that the body may respond positively when an individual believes that he or she has been given medication. For years the placebo effect remained an isolated and unexplained phenomenon. Recent research has shown  however  that psychological states and life traumas  including divorce and loss of employment  can adversely affect immune system responses. This volume  composed of contributions by noted researchers in psychiatry  psychology  and neuroscience  explain the fascinating investigations of brain-mind-body relationships that are changing the way we think about health and illness.  The books first three chapters demonstrate how the brain operates as a health maintenance organization and describe the brains growth in response to experience. Psychosocial factors in healing are explored in chapters that examine the social environments effect on susceptibility to illness  the mechanisms and implications of the placebo effect  and the ways in which social support and health are related. Included is a chapter entitled The Broken Heart  an exceptional explication of the psychobiology of human contact.  Because healing does not merely return the mind or the body to its presymptomatic condition  but more usually brings about lasting change  chapters on psychoneuroimmunology examine the neuropeptide and emotions interactions that promote healing. Possible psychoneuroimmunological mechanisms are considered  and the emerging field as a whole is discussed with a special note on the timely question of AIDS.  The section on coping and stress investigates why demanding situations affect some peoples health adversely whereas others thrive under the same duress. Topics include stress resistant personality and coronary-prone behaviors  and examinations of environmental factors that influence health. Other chapters on diet and nutrition  examine how food affects the brain and how the brain regulates body weight.  Together  the articles in this volume describe a world of scientific research that offers potent possibilities for the future of mental and physical health care. It will prove invaluable reading for all mental health clinicians and researchers  physicians  and serious readers interested in the health and well being of the human organism.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67932103639093,"sku":"ByrdShop_0898624630","price":52.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780898624632.jpg?v=1794219381","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-healing-brain-a-scientific-reader-9780898624632","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}