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Most clinical observations and psychopathological symptoms in humans can be linkedto basic neurobiological, experimental, behavioral, and interventional observations inanimals. Some psychiatric disorders and behavioral traits seem identical in mice andmen (e.g., depression, anxiety, addiction), while others have been indirectly studied bybiological endophenotypical traits (schizophrenia, dementia, autism). The presentvolume aims to highlight the role of animal behavior in neurobiological and psychologicalbasic research, in behavioral models of psychiatric disorders, and in approachesto the treatment of psychiatric patients.
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Topics covered include:- Behavioral tests that address symptoms of depression and anxiety- Inflammatory and immunological processes connected with the pathophysiology ofschizophrenia- Molecular pathways potentially relevant to the pathophysiology of affective disorders- The influence of early stress, maternal nutrition, social stress, and developmental influenceson offspring outcomes- Animal-assisted therapy in the treatment of depression
