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Infectious madness : the surprising science of how we "catch" mental illness /

Title:
Infectious madness : the surprising science of how we "catch" mental illness /
Author:
Washington, Harriet A., author.
Format:
Book
Institution:
MCPHS Boston
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.

Online access:
No online access
Library holdings:
MCPHS Circulation - Boston Campus
RC455.4.B5 W37 2016Available