Lin / Dean / Ensel Social Support, Life Events, and Depression

1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-4832-7631-1
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 394 Seiten, Web PDF

Social Support, Life Events, and Depression describes a research program that looked into the social process of mental health. This research program provided an arena for opportunities to explore many topics concerning the relationships among social support, life events, and mental health (primarily depressive symptoms). The volume is organized into six parts. Part I sets the background and scope of the study. Part II focuses on the dependent variable (depression), one of the two independent variables (life events], and the key control variable [psychological resources). Part III describes the measurement of social support. Part IV examines the basic models involving social support, life events, psychological resources, and depression. Part V proceeds to examine the reduced basic model in terms of a number of factors, such as age, sex, marital status, social class, and history of prior illness. Part VI discusses several specific issues regarding the dynamics of social support. This book is intended primarily for researchers, scientists, professionals, and instructors who are interested in examining both conceptual and methodological issues regarding social factors in mental health. Thus, those working in the area of public health, social and behavioral sciences, and medical professions may find this book useful. Because of the way the chapters are organized, it is possible for researchers and practitioners alike to select and read chapters pertinent to their specific interests.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Lin, Nan

Dean, Alfred

Ensel, Walter M.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Front Cover;1
2;Aspects of Learning and Memory;4
3;Copyright Page;5
4;Table of Contents;6
5;Contributors;8
6;Preface;10
7;Chapter 1. Meaning of the Words 'Learning' and 'Memory';12
7.1;LEARNING;12
7.2;MEMORY;13
8;Chapter 2. Problems of Memory in Man;16
8.1;I. Remembering and Forgetting;16
8.2;II. Delay Between Impression and Recall;19
8.3;III. Interference and Facilitation;19
8.4;IV. Receptiveness;21
8.5;V. Environment;23
8.6;VI. Reconstruction and Organization;24
8.7;VII. Conclusion;25
8.8;References;25
9;Chapter 3. Contribution from Clinical Neurology;26
9.1;I. Introduction;26
9.2;II. The Physiology of Learning;28
9.3;III. Temporal Lobe Fits;28
9.4;IV. Old Age;29
9.5;V. Observations by the Neurosurgeon;30
9.6;VI. A Dynamic Process;30
9.7;VII. Focal Lesions in Man;33
9.8;VIII. Mechanisms of Recovery;34
9.9;References;35
10;Chapter 4. Some Aspects of the Disorders of Memory due to Brain Damage;36
10.1;I. Introduction;36
10.2;II. The Hypothalamus;39
10.3;III. The Temporal Lobes;41
10.4;IV. Neuro-Anatomical Aspects;43
10.5;V. Discussion;45
10.6;VI. Summary and Conclusions;47
10.7;References;48
11;Chapter 5. The Neurological Basis of Learning;49
11.1;I. Models of the Brain;49
11.2;II. Perception;52
11.3;III. Learning;56
11.4;IV. Instincts;62
11.5;V. Patterns in the Cortex;64
11.6;VI. Mechanisms;68
11.7;VII. Memory;78
11.8;References;81
12;Chapter 6. Biochemical Aspects of Memory;84
12.1;I. Effects of Stimulation on Nervous Tissues;85
12.2;II. Biochemical Factors that Influence Learning and Memory;94
12.3;III. Biochemical Hypotheses of Memory;98
12.4;References;108
13;Chapter 7. Electrical Signals in the Brain and the Cellular Mechanism of Learning;111
13.1;I. Outline of the Problem;112
13.2;II. Synaptic Plasticity—Some Sparse Evidence;119
13.3;III. Synaptic Plasticity—Some Speculations;123
13.4;IV. Future Research;129
13.5;References;130
14;Chapter 8. Animal Learning and Memory;132
14.1;I. Information Storage;132
14.2;II. Redundancy Learning;135
14.3;III. Associative Learning;144
14.4;IV. Contingency Learning;154
14.5;V. Consolidation of Learning;164
14.6;References;176
15;Author Index;183
16;Index;187