UMKC Psychology
in the College of Arts & Sciences

 

 

 
 

Lisa Terre
Degrees:

Ph.D., Auburn University
Area:

Health Psychology
Research Interests:

1) Health promotion; 2) Prevention and treatment of health risk behaviors; 3) Psychological factors affecting medical conditions; and 4) Illness behavior and health care decision-making
Professional Affiliations:

American Psychological Association
                 Division 12 (Clinical Psychology)
                 Division 38 (Health Psychology)
Member, Society of Behavioral Medicine (Campus Representative)
Representative Publications:

  • Terre, L., Poston, W., Foreyt, J., & St. Jeor (in press). Do somatic complaints predict subsequent symptoms of depression? Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics.

  • Terre, L., & Ghiselli, W. (1997). A developmental perspective on family risk factors in somatization. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 42(2), 197-208.

  • Terre, L., & Ghiselli, W. (1995). Do somatic complaints mask negative affect in youth? Journal of American College Health, 44, 91-96.

  • Terre, L. (1993). Risk and vulnerability in health: A developmental reappraisal. Advances in Medical Psychotherapy, 6, 147-149.

  • Terre, L. (1993). Developmental trends in health-related behaviors: Implications for preventive interventions. Advances in Medical Psychotherapy, 6, 151-161.

  • Terre, L., Drabman, R., Meydrech, E., & Hsu, H. (1992). Relationship between peer status and health behaviors. Adolescence, 27(107), 595-602.

  • Terre, L., Ghiselli, W., Taloney, L., & DeSouza, E. (1992). Demographics, affect, and adolescents' health behaviors. Adolescence, 27(105), 13-24.

  • Terre, L., Drabman, R., & Speer, P. (1991). Health-relevant behaviors in media. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 21(16), 1303-1319.
Student Research Projects:

Predictors of relapse and readmission among eating disordered patients, Objectified body consciousness among international and American women, The influence of spirituality on psychological well-being in prostate and breast cancer survivors, Spinal cord injury and posttraumatic growth