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Item Information   Holdings     Summary     More Content       More by this author     Washington, Harriet A., author.     Subjects     Mental illness -- Etiology.     Mental illness -- Pathophysiology.     Psychiatric epidemiology.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Washington, Harriet A., author.       by title:      Infectious madness :...         MARC Display

Infectious madness : the surprising science of how we "catch" mental illness / Harriet A. Washington. by Washington, Harriet A., author. New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2015. Subjects Mental illness -- Etiology.   Mental illness -- Pathophysiology.   Psychiatric epidemiology. ISBN:  9780316277808 (hardcover) : 0316277800 (hardcover) Description:  292 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm Edition:  First edition. Contents:  Germ theory redux : the acquisition of mental illness -- The fetus as battleground : early exposure and psychiatric fate -- Growing pains : "catching" anorexia, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and Tourette's -- Gut feelings : the brain in your belly -- Microbial culture : pathogens and the shaping of societies -- Winning at evolutionary chess : strategies to outwit pathogens -- Tropical madness : infection and neglect in the developing world. Requests:  0 Summary:  What causes mental illness? Traditionally, we've blamed bad parenting, stress, trauma, genetics, and brain-chemistry imbalances. But in recent years, a new theory has quietly achieved critical mass. In her astonishing new book, author Harriet Washington reveals that many instances of schizophrenia, obsessive-compulsive disorder, Alzheimer's, Tourette's, bipolar disorder, and anorexia are likely caused by bacteria, parasites, or viruses. That's right--you can "catch" mental illness. Weaving together cutting-edge research and startling case studies, Infectious Madness shows how strep throat can trigger OCD in a formerly healthy teen, how a pregnant woman's contact with cat litter can lead to schizophrenia in her child, and how gut bacteria that leak into the bloodstream may play a role in autism. Thanks in part to the sheer speed of their reproduction, microbes are beating us at a game of evolutionary chess; we must be vigilant if we hope to protect ourselves and our children from mind-altering infections. Washington shares innovative tactics from the front lines of medicine--like worm therapy, phages (viruses that infect bacteria), and the use of one microbe to fight another--and explains the dangers of carelessness, bad environmental policy, and misinformation. Rich in science, tantalizing medical mysteries, and practical advice, Infectious Madness pulls back the curtain on a new paradigm with profound implications for us all.--Adapted from book jacket.   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Status   Hana P/S Library Adult Nonfiction 616.89071 Washington Checked In Add Copy to MyList Hawaii State Library Business, Science & Technology 616.89071 Wa Checked In Add Copy to MyList Lihue Public Library Adult Nonfiction 616.89071 Wa Checked In Add Copy to MyList

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