All in the mind

It is difficult when talking to PeterHalligan, Professor of Neuropsych-ology at Cardiff University, not to be taken in by his beliefs about health. After all, this man knows how to hypnotise people and is a very persuasive speaker. Sitting comfortably in his office at the university's campus, he talks about his beliefs on illness, rehabilitation and people's attitude to illness. Reasons A key part of Prof Halligan's work is to understand some of the reasons behind why people are long-term absent from work and to address the social and psychological factors that contribute to sickness ...