Ornstein, Robert / Swencionis, Charles — THE HEALING BRAIN. A Scientific Reader.

New York / London, Guilford Press, 1990. 2nd printing 262 pages. Pb . It 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. Backside cover shows crease. Otherwise nice and clean copy.