Does Stress Damage the Brain?: Understanding Trauma-Related Disorders from a Mind-Body Perspective

Bremner M.D., J. Douglas

ISBN 10: 0393704742 / ISBN 13: 9780393704747

Published by W. W. Norton & Company, 2005

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Does Stress Damage the Brain?: Understanding Trauma-Related Disorders from a Mind-Body Perspective
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0393704742
• ISBN 13: 9780393704747
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

The compelling story of how stress affects your brain.

Can what you see, hear, feel, and experience actually result in a permanent change in your brain? This provocative question arose from research discoveries by J. Douglas Bremner and others that showed that extreme stress might result in lasting damage to the brain. Anyone who has experienced even moderate stress in their life will benefit from the insights in this clearly written, accessible book.

About the Author

J. Douglas Bremner, M.D., is Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Radiology and Director of the Emory Center for Positron Emission Tomography at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia, and Director of Mental Health Research at the Atlanta VAMC in Decatur, Georgia. He has authored over 150 publications, and written or edited three books, most recently Does Stress Damage the Brain? Understanding Trauma-Related Disorders from a Mind-Body Perspective.