psychosocial factors 290, 317, 318,
336
psychosomatic medicine 3, 4
public health interventions 120– 2
punch biopsy 264
punishment 117
pupil dilation 241
Q factor analysis 302
QoL, see quality of life
qualitative methods 50, 216, 403
quality of life (QoL) 66, 385–90, 343,
344, 372, 383, 394, 399
as a research measure 391– 3
as outcome measure 392– 3
as predictor of longevity 393
definition 385– 6
objectivity of 386
quantitative methods 18, 50, 145,
403
questionnaires 29, 37, 51–2, 145,
186, 208, 219, 276, 303, 337,
389, 391, 399
radiation 222
radiotherapy 342
Rain’s model of contraception 190
random controlled trials (RCTs) 9,
310, 316, 392
rape 67, 206
rapid smoking 117–18, 119
rating scales 162
rationalization 200
RCTs, see random controlled trials
reaction time 162
realistic acceptance 335
reappraisal 268, 272
rebelliousness 157, 160– 4
record cards 123
recovery 76, 83, 84, 262, 372
as conditioned response 314
Reeder Stress Inventory 255
re-employment 263
re-evaluation 268
refugees 274– 5
regression analysis 180, 181
rehabilitation 8, 69, 71, 372, 377– 9
reinforcement 109, 131, 296, 297
reinterpretation 57
relapse 23, 107, 110, 118, 124–5,
127, 158–9, 342, 345, 366
exercise 181
prevention 117, 125, 127
relationships 64, 65, 152, 183, 190,
193, 199, 201, 204, 205, 206,
265, 268–9, 270, 341, 386
relaxation 83, 119, 171, 238, 246–7,
296, 297, 340, 343, 344, 346,
377, 378
relaxation training 127, 246–7, 377
religion 66, 112, 219, 337
religiosity 190
renal disease 387
repeated measures design 392, 404
repertory grid 52
reporting error 313, 315, 316
repression 3
repressive coping, see coping,
repressive
repressors 240
resistance stage 234, 235
resolution (sexual) 185
resources 266, 271
distribution of 205, 223– 4
respiration 244, 357
respiratory tract infections 18
respondent methods 295, 297
response effectiveness 27, 28, 30
resting metabolic rate 357
restrained eaters 133, 153–60, 161,
163, 369
restraint theory 153, 163–4, 368
retinol A 338
revolving door schemata 114
rewards 117, 141, 142, 143
rheumatoid arthritis 270, 272, 286
rhythm method 187
risk-taking behaviour 112
RNA 329
role 62, 94, 374
ambiguity 265
gender 151, 152
models 140
role play 205, 346
role theory 274
Roter Index 93Rotterdam Symptom Checklist 346
rumination 293safe period contraception method 187
safe sex campaigns 203
safety helmets 43
salient events 240
saliva 244
salmonella 140
sarcomas 338
satiety 154, 155
satisfaction 77–81, 84, 85, 93, 95,
267, 280, 387
saturated fats, see fats, saturated
Schedule for Evaluating Individual
Quality of Life (SEIQoL) 388,
389, 390
schedule of recent experiences (SRE)
235
schemata 19
schools
effect of changes 254
sex education in 205– 6
screening 20, 27, 43, 61, 179,
213 – 231, 366, 372, 398
backlash against 229–30, 231
benefits 221
breast 213, 215, 227
cervical 213, 218, 221, 224
contextual factors 216
cost-effectiveness 220–1, 224
definition 212
early programmes 212– 13
ethics of 220– 4
genetic 27, 212, 213, 216
health professionals and 216– 17
invitation methods 220
multiphasic 213
organizational factors and uptake
220
patient factors in uptake 215– 16
population 212
predictive value 214
predictors of uptake 215– 20
problems with 220– 30
psychological effects 226– 30
side effects 221
uptake 230, 231470 INDEX