THE INTEGRATION OF PSYCHIC PROCESSES, THE NEUROENDOCRINE SYSTEM AND THE IMMUNE-SYSTEM

Authors
KASCHKA WP
Citation
Wp. Kaschka, THE INTEGRATION OF PSYCHIC PROCESSES, THE NEUROENDOCRINE SYSTEM AND THE IMMUNE-SYSTEM, Zeitschrift fur klinische Psychologie, Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, 44(3), 1996, pp. 280-289
Citations number
44
Categorie Soggetti
Psycology, Clinical
Journal title
Zeitschrift fur klinische Psychologie, Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie → ACNP
ISSN journal
14318172
Volume
44
Issue
3
Year of publication
1996
Pages
280 - 289
Database
ISI
SICI code
1431-8172(1996)44:3<280:TIOPPT>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
This short overview shows that there are bidirectional interactions be tween the central nervous system (CNS) and the immune system and deals with their anatomical and physiological correlates. Moreover, a numbe r of immunological findings related to exogenous stress, depressive di sorders and schizophrenias are discussed. An attempt is made to cautio usly interpret the data presented and to demonstrate that the field of psychoneuroimmunology provides plenty of rewarding challenges for fut ure research.