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Smoking, Personality, and Stress

Psychosocial Factors in the Prevention of Cancer and Coronary Heart Disease

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  • © 1991

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  1. H. J. Eysenck

    1. Institute of Psychiatry, University of London, London, England

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Introduction: Debate Concerning the Effects of Smoking on Health

    • H. J. Eysenck
    Pages 1-8

  3. Does Quitting Smoking Save Lives?

    • H. J. Eysenck
    Pages 9-19

  4. How Strong is the Association Between Smoking and Disease?

    • H. J. Eysenck
    Pages 20-27

  5. The Methodology of Epidemiological Studies of Smoking

    • H. J. Eysenck
    Pages 28-45

  6. The Causes of Smoking: Needs or Addiction?

    • H. J. Eysenck
    Pages 46-52

  7. Personality and Stress as Risk Factors

    • H. J. Eysenck
    Pages 53-71

  8. Intervention Studies in Cancer and Coronary Heart Disease

    • H. J. Eysenck
    Pages 72-87

  9. Summary and Conclusions

    • H. J. Eysenck
    Pages 88-91

  10. Epilogue

    • H. J. Eysenck
    Pages 92-95

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 96-130
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About this book

It is often suggested that the incidence of cancer and coronary heart disease could be much reduced or even eliminated if only people would stop smoking cigarettes and eat fewer high-cholesterol foods. The evidence, however, shows that such views are simplistic and unrealistic and that, instead, cancer and CHD are the product of many risk factors acting synergistically. Psychosocial factors (stress, personality) are six times as predictive as smoking, cholesterol level or blood pressure and much more responsive to prophylactic treatment. This book admits that, while smoking is a risk factor for cancer and CHD, its effects have been exaggerated. A more realistic appraisal of a very complex chain of events incorporating many diverse factors is given, and appropriate action to prevent cancer and coronary heart disease is discussed.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Institute of Psychiatry, University of London, London, England

    H. J. Eysenck

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Smoking, Personality, and Stress

  • Book Subtitle: Psychosocial Factors in the Prevention of Cancer and Coronary Heart Disease

  • Authors: H. J. Eysenck

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-4440-0

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag New York Inc. 1991

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-387-97493-4Published: 23 July 1991

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4612-8771-1Published: 18 October 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4612-4440-0Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: X, 130

  • Topics: Cardiology, Psychology, general, Oncology

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