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.”
【小题1】The book Psychology for Medicine is mainly written for .A．scientistsB．overweight peopleC．patientsD．student doctors【小题2】What is the third paragraph mainly about?A．The topics of the book.B．The ments on the book.C．The contributors to the book.D．The characteristics of the book.【小题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【小题4】We can infer that the text is a(n) .A．research reportB．introduction to a bookC．advertisement for a bookD．introduction to a psychologistD
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解析：文章介绍了一本医学方面的心理学的书。
【小题1】细节题。根据第一段3,4行which is helping student doctors to consider the importance of psychology in medical practice.
【小题2】推理题。根据第三段第三行with the help of the students and staff以及The students proofread（校对） the chapters可知C正确。
【小题3】细节题。根据第一段最后一行consider the importance of psychology in medical practice.
【小题4】推断题。通读全文可知文章是介绍了一本医学方面的心理学书。