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J Brockhurst¹, C Cheleuitte-Nieves¹, C L Buckmaster¹

¹Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA.

Translational Psychiatry

|April 1, 2015

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Stress inoculation training in mice improves coping behaviors and reduces stress hormone responses. This experience-dependent process enhances resilience, offering insights for human psychiatric disorder treatments.

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Area of Science:

Behavioral neuroscience
Endocrinology
Psychology

Background:

Stress inoculation involves controlled exposure to stressors to enhance coping skills.
It is utilized in psychotherapy and resilience training.
Understanding its mechanisms in animal models is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the behavioral and hormonal effects of stress inoculation in mice.
To model stress inoculation as an experience-dependent learning process.

Main Methods:

Mice underwent stress inoculation or control treatment.
Behavioral tests included open-field, object exploration, and tail-suspension tests.
Corticosterone levels were measured as a hormonal stress marker.

Main Results:

Stress inoculation reduced immobility in tail-suspension tests (behavioral despair).
It decreased freezing behavior in the open field.
Exploration of novel objects was enhanced, and corticosterone responses to restraint were reduced.

Conclusions:

Stress inoculation acutely stimulates glucocorticoid signaling and enhances active coping behaviors in mice.
This model reflects an experience-dependent learning process, similar to human resilience interventions.
Mouse models of stress inoculation may inform preventive strategies for stress-related psychiatric disorders.