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Why does the rate of heart attacks increase during the World Cup football finals? How can
we help an overweight patient to lose weight? They're just some of the topics covered in a new
book by University of Sussex academics, which is helping student doctors to consider the
importance of psychology in medical practice.
Psychology for Medicine is the first textbook of its kind, providing medical trainees and new
doctors with all the relevant psychological knowledge they need. Previously, students had to
refer to many different books for the relevant psychology.
The book, by Sussex psychologists Dr. Sussex Ayers and Dr. Richard de Visser, has been well
received by fellow academics and medical doctors and was finished with the help of the students
and staff of the Brighton and Sussex Medical School. The students proofread(校对) the chapters,
provided ideas for the content and even modeled for the photographs. The book provides a solid
grounding in psychological study relevant to medicine, along with practical tips and advice for
practice. One student, Simon Hall, drew cartoons for the book.
The study psychology is important for doctors for a number of reasons. Psychological and
physical symptoms are highly related. Up to a third of patients will have psychological disorders,
while physical causes are usually only found in around 15 per cent of people's symptoms. In
treatment, a lot of the effect drugs can be due to patients believing they will recover rather than
the drug itself.
Dr. Ayers says, "The important thing about this book is that it's applied science --- it shows
why psychology is important to medicine and how we should use it. The book's presentation is
really important. It's not just lots of theory, but full of tips and advice so that students can take
what they learn in the classroom and apply it to real-life situations."
1. The book Psychology for Medicine is mainly written for _______.
A. scientists
B. overweight people
C. patients
D. student doctors
2. What is the third paragraph mainly about?______.
A. The topics of the book.
B. The comments on the book.
C. The contributors to the book.
D. The characteristics of the book.
3. According to the text, the book Psychology for Medicine ________.
A. is a bit difficult to understand.
B. is mainly about how to lose weight.
C. included tips on training football players.
D. focuses on the importance of psychology in treatment
4. We can infer that the text is a(n) ______.
A. research report
B. introduction to a book
C. advertisement for a book
D. introduction to a psychologist
