Psycho-Pass has received continuous praise for its psychological and technological exploration of a young dystopian society. The story takes place in Japan, which has adopted a state of isolationism from the rest of the world in favor of an authoritarian regime. However, the government is not com...
Systemic inflammation can be observed not only during symptomatic episodes, but also in euthymic phases (Dargél et al, 2015), suggesting that inflammation may be a latent vulnerability factor (or trait markers) rather than a (state) marker of disease severity. Indeed, it has been suggested ...
Stress Increases Inflammation Psychosocial stressors are well-established precipitants of episodes of major depression (Kendler et al, 1999). Thus, data that acute and chronic psychosocial stress can activate the inflammatory response represent a major breakthrough in the link between stress and ...
Historical data may also help, such as a family history of depression or a personal history of prior depressive episodes.10 Biological tests for depression, such as the dexamethasone suppression test, do not as yet have acceptable rates of sensitivity to warrant their routine use in clinical ...