Dr Rachel Cook, PhD, CPsychol AFBPsS

Dr Rachel Cook

Head of Department & Principal Lecturer

Location: Cambridge
Telephone: 0845 196 2464
International Tel no: +44 (0)1223 363271 (ext.2464)
Email: Rachel.Cook@anglia.ac.uk

Qualifications

  • MA Health Services Studies University of Leeds
  • PhD Psychology City University, London
  • Chartered Health Psychologist

Teaching

Essential Health Psychology (Year 2 - Module Leader)
Introduction to Abnormal & Health Psychology (Year 1)
Stress and Health (Year 3)
Critical Issues in Health Psychology (Year 3)
Psychology Project (Year 3)

Research

  • Psychological implications of reproduction, infertility and medical technologies.
  • Stress and health.

Publications

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M. Bristow, R. Cook, S. Erzinclioglu & J Hodges (2008) Stress, distress and mucosal immunity in carers of a partner with fronto-temporal dementia. Aging and Mental Health

R. Cook and S. Day Sclater with F. Kaganas (Eds) (2003). Surrogate Motherhood: International Perspectives. Hart Publishing: Oxford.

R. Cook and S. Day Sclater with F. Kaganas (2003). Introduction. Chapter 1 pp 1-19 in: Cook, R. and Day Sclater, S. with Kaganas, F. (2003) Surrogate Motherhood: International Perspectives. Hart Publishing: Oxford.

R. Cook (2003). Safety in the multitude of counsellors: do we need counselling in surrogacy? Chapter 12 pp 179-197 in Cook, R. and Day Sclater, S. with Kaganas, F. [2003] Surrogate Motherhood: International Perspectives. Hart Publishing: Oxford.

R. Cook (2001). Villain, hero or masked stranger: ambivalence in transactions with human gametes. Chapter 12 pp 211-227 in Bainham, A., Day Sclater, S. & Richards, M (Eds). Body Lore and Laws. Hart Publishing: Oxford.

R. Cook (1999) Donating parenthood: perspectives on parenthood from surrogacy and gamete donation. Chapter 7, pp121-141 in A. Bainham, S. Day Sclater and M. Richards (Eds). What is a Parent? A Socio-Legal Analysis. Hart Publishing: Oxford.

R. Cook, S. Bradley, and S. Golombok (1998) A preliminary study of parental stress and child behaviour in families with twins conceived by in vitro fertilisation. Human Reproduction, 13(11): 3244-3246.

D. Guerra, S. Golombok, A. Brewaeys, R. Cook, M. T. Giavazzi, Mantovani, E. van Hall, P. G. Crosignano, P. N. Barri & S. Dexeus (1998). Estudio Europeo de familias de reproduccion asistida. Progresos de Obstetrica y Ginecologia, 41(5): 283-294.

R. Cook, I. Vatev, Z. Michova and S. Golombok (1997) The European study of assisted reproduction families: a comparison of family functioning and child development between Eastern and Western families. Journal of Psychosomatic and Obstetric Gynaecology, 18: 203-212. British Medical Association (1996) Changing Conceptions of Motherhood. The Practice of Surrogacy in Britain. BMA, London. [Contributing author] S. Golombok,

A. Brewaeys, R. Cook, M. T. Giavazzi, D. Guerra, A. Manovani, E. van Hall, P.G. Crosignani and S. Dexeus (1996) The European study of assisted reproduction families: family functioning and child development. Human Reproduction, 11(10): 2324-2331.

F. Price and R. Cook (1995) The donor, the recipient and the child: human egg donation in UK licensed centres. Child and Family Law Quarterly, 7(3): 145-151. S. Golombok,

R. Cook, A. Bish and C. Murray (1995) The European study of assisted reproduction families: findings from the UK. In: Bitzer J & Stauber M (Eds) Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Proceedings of the 11th International Congress of Psychosomatic. Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Basel, Switzerland, May 1995.

R. Cook, S. Golombok, A. Bish and C. Murray (1995) Disclosure of donor insemination: parental attitudes. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 65(4): 549-559.

S. Golombok, R. Cook, A. Bish and C. Murray (1995) Families created by the new reproductive technologies: quality of parenting and social and emotional development of the children. Child Development, 66: 285-298.

R. Cook and S. Golombok (1995) A survey of semen donation: Phase II - the view of the donors. Human Reproduction, 10: 951-959. R. Cook and S. Golombok (1994) A survey of semen donation: Phase II - The view of the donors. Report to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority.

S. Golombok, R. Cook, A. Bish and C. Murray (1994) Parents and their children happy with assisted conception (letter). British Medical Journal, 308: 658-659.

S. Golombok and R. Cook (1994) A survey of semen donation: Phase I - the view of licensed UK centres. Human Reproduction, 9(5): 882-888.

S. Golombok and R. Cook (1993) A survey of semen donation: Phase I - The view of the centres. Report to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority.

T. M. Marteau, J. Kidd, S. Michie, R. Cook, M. Johnston and R. W. Shaw (1993) Anxiety, knowledge and satisfaction in women receiving false positive results on routine prenatal screening: a randomised controlled trial. Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 14: 185-196.

R. Cook (1993) The relationship between sex role and emotional functioning in patients undergoing assisted conception. Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 14: 31-40.

J. Kidd, R. Cook and T. M. Marteau (1993) Is routine screening in pregnancy reassuring? Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 37(7): 717-722.

S. Golombok, R. Cook, A. Bish and C. Murray (1993) Quality of parenting in families created by the new reproductive technologies: a brief report of preliminary findings. Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 14 (special issue): 17-22.

T. M. Marteau, R. Cook, J. Kidd, S. Michie, M. Johnston, J. Slack and R. W. Shaw (1992) The psychological effects of false positive results in prenatal screening for foetal abnormality: a prospective study. Prenatal Diagnosis, 12: 205-214.

T. M. Marteau, J. Kidd, R. Cook, S. Michie, M. Johnston, J. Slack and R. W. Shaw (1992) Psychological effects of having amniocentesis: are these due to the procedure, the genetic risk, or the behaviour? Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 36: 395-402.

T. M. Marteau, M. Johnston, J. Kidd, S. Michie, R. Cook, J. Slack and R. W. Shaw (1992) Psychological models in predicting uptake of prenatal screening. Psychology and Health, 6: 13-22.

V. Bolton, S. Golombok, R. Cook, A. Bish and J. Rust (1991) A comparative study of attitudes towards donor insemination and egg donation in recipients, potential donors and the public. Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 12: 217-228.

T. M. Marteau, J. Kidd, R. Cook and M. Johnston (1991) Undergoing screening: a health-related decision or a compliant behaviour? In: M. Johnston, M. Herbert and T. M. Marteau (Eds) European Health Psychology.

S. Golombok and R. Cook (1991) Families with twins following in vitro fertilisation: an interim report. Report to the European Parliament.

J. Kidd, T. M. Marteau, R. Cook, M. Johnston, S. Michie, J. Slack and R. W. Shaw (1991) Is the impact of amniocentesis due to procedural anxieties, outcome anxieties or the kinds of people who undergo it? In: M. Johnston, M. Herbert and T. M. Marteau (Eds) European Health Psychology.

R. Cook, T. M. Marteau, J. Kidd, M. Johnston, S. Michie, J. Slack and R. W. Shaw (1991) What's negative about a false positive? The psychological impact of false positive results from prenatal screening. In: M. Johnston, M. Herbert and T. M. Marteau (Eds) European Health Psychology. T. M. Marteau, J. Kidd, R. Cook, S. Michie, M. Johnston, J. Slack and R. W. Shaw (1991). Perceived risk not actual risk predicts uptake of amniocentesis. British Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 98: 282-286.

R. Cook and S. Golombok (1990) Overview of IVF symposium. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 8:210-215. T.

M. Marteau, S. Michie, M. Johnston, J. Kidd, R. Cook and R. W. Shaw (1990) The impact of prenatal screening and diagnostic tests upon the cognitions, emotions and behaviour of pregnant women. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 34(3): 340-341.

R. Cook, J. Parsons, B. Mason and S. Golombok (1989) Emotional, marital and sexual functioning in patients embarking upon IVF and AID treatment for infertility. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 7: 87-93.

T. M. Marteau, J. Kidd, R. Cook, M. Johnston, R. W. Shaw and J. Slack (1989) Testing for Down's syndrome: its impact upon maternal anxiety. The Free Woman: Women's Health in the 1990s (pp 240-246). The Parthenon Publishing Group, Lancaster UK.

T. M. Marteau, J. Kidd, R. Cook, M. Johnston, S. Michie, R. W. Shaw and J. Slack (1988) Screening for Down's syndrome. British Medical Journal, 297: 1469.
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