About the Book
Fundamental to cognition and emotional expression is the state of generalized arousal, and stress is clearly important for a variety of psychological and neurological illnesses. As our insights into the development of neural systems responsible for processing sensory stimuli, for generating specific motor responses and performing particular skills such as learning and memory continue to increase at a rapid pace, it is apparent that the development of those brain systems responsible for global states such as generalized CNS arousal, anxiety, stress, sexuality, mood and sleep have not received the attention they deserve. Furthermore, there is a need to understand how changes in these global states impact CNS development. Written by leading experts in these fields, this publication contains original articles and reviews to bring the reader up to date on global CNS states and brain development. The studies included in this issue use a broad range of techniques from noninvasive brain imaging to analyses of genetic and epigenetic mechanisms, reporting on findings from both experimental animals and human subjects. Offering unique insights into the current state and future directions of research on global CNS states, this publication will be a valuable resource for basic neuroscientists and neurologists, psychiatrists, pediatricians, psychologists, psychopharmacologists and many other professionals.
Table of Contents:
Development of Mechanisms that Regulate Global CNS States: An Introduction: Pfaff, D.W.; Gunnar, M.R.; Arousal; Arousal-Related Reticular Neurons during Reduced Oxygen Tension: Resilience and Recovery of Electrical Activity: Zhou, J.; Kow, L.-M.; Vannucci, S.J.; Pfaff, D.; Martin, E.M.; Neonatal EEG/Sleep State Analyses: A Complex Phenotype of Developmental Neural Plasticity: Scher, M.S.; Loparo, K.A.; Sleep; Adolescent Changes in the Homeostatic and Circadian Regulation of Sleep: Hagenauer, M.H.; Perryman, J.I.; Lee, T.M.; Carskadon, M.A.; Stress; Prenatal Stress and Neurodevelopment of the Child: Focus on the HPA Axis and Role of the Placenta: O'Donnell, K.; O'Connor, T.G.; Glover, V.; Prefrontal Plasticity and Stress Inoculation-Induced Resilience: Katz, M.; Liu, C.; Schaer, M.; Parker, K.J.; Ottet, M.-C.; Epps, A.; Buckmaster, C.L.; Bammer, R.; Moseley, M.E.; Schatzberg, A.F.; Eliez, S.; Lyons, D.M.; Challenges to Health during Development; Individual Differences in Behavioral, Physiological, and Genetic Sensitivities to Contexts: Implications for Development and Adaptation: Obradovic, J.; Boyce, W.T.; Temperament; Role of Attention in the Regulation of Fear and Anxiety: White, L.K.; Helfinstein, S.M.; Reeb-Sutherland, B.C.; Degnan, K.A.; Fox, N.A.; The Meaning of Weaning: Influence of the Weaning Period on Behavioral Development in Mice: Curley, J.P.; Jordan, E.R.; Swaney, W.T.; Izraelit, A.; Kammel, S.; Champagne, F.A.; Consequences of Early Experiences and Exposure to Oxytocin and Vasopressin Are Sexually Dimorphic: Carter, C.S.; Boone, E.M.; Pournajafi-Nazarloo, H.; Bales, K.L.; Sexuality; Hormones and Sexual Differentiation of Avian Social Behavior: Adkins-Regan, E.; Anxiety and Depression; Is There a Genomic Tone? Implications for Understanding Development, Adaptation and Treatment: Alter, M.D.; Hen, R.
