This National Institutes of Health publication provides an overview of seminal studies that defined the emerging field of Psychoneuroimmunology. The authors of the more than thirty chapters describe the groundbreaking research that gave rise to a new field of study. This book is for the person who is seeking a clear understanding of how the brain and immune systems interact, especially in the context of illness. Laboratory and clinical studies are described by leading psychoneuroimmunology scientists. You’ll learn about a group of women with breast cancer who lived an average of 18 months longer through participation in a behavioral intervention. You’ll discover how one’s state of mind can become a biological advantage that can improve the health as well as the links between emotions and chronic fatigue syndrome, arthritis and multiple sclerosis. Behavioral interventions to boost the immune system are also explored.

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