Fever and madness -- Brain-immune connections, stress, and depression -- The battleground of the fetal-maternal environment -- Prenatal origins of adult health and disease -- Infections and behavior -- Animal models of autism, schizophrenia, and depression? -- Immune involvement in autism, schizophrenia and depression -- Pre- and postnatal vaccination : risks and benefits -- Reasons for optimism -- Perspectives
Summary
Studies the possible interplay between the brain, immune system, and mental illnesses; how the discrepancies in the immune system can affect pregnant women and their fetuses; and the pros and cons of child vaccinations