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It has been shown that the bodies neuroendocrine system responds to psychological variables such as stress. It has also been shown that endocrine changes effect immunological competence. Psychneuroimmunology is the field of study that draws this knowledge together to illuminate the mechanisms mediating the effect of psychological factors on aspects of immunological functioning.

• Why do psychologists study immunology?

• Introduction to immunology

• Neuroimmunology

• Psychoneuroimmunology

• Stress and the immune system

• Emotion and the immune system

• Social psychological factors and immunity

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Contents 1 References & Bibliography 2 Key texts 2.1 Books 2.2 Papers 3 Additional material 3.1 Books 3.2 Papers

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• Evans,P Hucklebridge,F and Clow,A (2000).Mind, Immunity and Health: The Science of Psychoneuroimmunology. Free Association Books. ISBN 1853434876
• Daruna,JH {2004)Introduction to Psychoneuroimmunology. Academic Press.ISBN 0122034562
• Vedhara,K and Irwin,M (2005).Human Psychoneuroimmunology.OUP. ISBN 0198568843

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Systems	Adaptive immune system vs. Innate immune system • Humoral immune system vs. Cellular immune system • Complement system (Anaphylatoxins)
Antibodies and antigens	Antibody (Monoclonal antibodies, Polyclonal antibodies, Autoantibody) • Allotype • Isotype • Idiotype • Antigen (Superantigen)
Immune cells	White blood cells (T cell, B cell, NK cell, Mast cell, Basophil, Eosinophil) • Phagocyte (Neutrophil, Macrophage, Dendritic cell) • Antigen-presenting cell • Reticuloendothelial system
Immunity vs. tolerance	Immunity • Autoimmunity • Allergy • Tolerance (Central) • Immunodeficiency
Immunogenetics	Somatic hypermutation • V(D)J recombination • Immunoglobulin class switching • MHC / HLA
Other	Cytokines • Inflammation • Opsonin

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Psychoneuroimmunology: Academic support materials

• Psychoneuroimmunology: Lecture slides
• Psychoneuroimmunology: Lecture notes
• Psychoneuroimmunology: Lecture handouts
• Psychoneuroimmunology: Multimedia materials
• Psychoneuroimmunology: Other academic support materials
• Psychoneuroimmunology: Anonymous fictional case studies for training