Brief IPQ: some remarks on a success story.

The author discusses the Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire (B-IPQ) which demonstrates the theoretical and empirical value of the concept of illness perceptions which is a central part of Howard Leventhal's theoretical model. It cites the major achievements in health psychology research over the last 30 years including 200 studies that have been included in the Brief IPQ and the conclusion that the Brief IPQ is a measure with highly adequate psychometric characteristics.