The Health Psychology of Women

Health Psychology of Womenexplores those anatomical and socioeconomic differences which predispose many women to some disorders while protecting them from others. Subjects covered include women and pain, reproductive decisions, medical screening, the relationship between social circumstances and health, and the resilience of women, from which we still have much to learn. It is a response to the tendency in health psychology to explore the behaviour of half the population in order to draw conclusions about the experience of the whole and, as such, is essential reading for anyone interested in the psychology of health. Katherine Nivencurrently lectures at Glasgow Polytechnic in Scotland. Her research interests include childbirth, prematurity, pain and stress in careers.Douglas Carrollis currently a professor of psychology andHead of theDepartment of Psychology at Glasgow Polytechnic. He has written widely on health psychology issues, in particular the role of psychological