Volume 3  Number 4  November 1998

ORIGINAL ARTICLES
Reported adherence with preventive asthma medication: a test of protection motivation theory  P. BENNETT, A. ROWE & D. KATZ  347

Adolescent sex and the romantic narrative: why some young heterosexuals use condoms to prevent pregnancy but not disease  M. KIRKMAN,
D. ROSENTHAL & A. M. A. SMITH  355

Adolescent HIV prevention and intervention: a prospect theory analysis
R. MCDERMOTT  371

Sharing, caring and learning to take control: self management training for people with arthritis  J. H. BARLOW, A. P. TURNER & C. C. WRIGHT  387

Monologue or dialogue: role preferences of patients and GPs within the consultation  B. W. EWART & C. A. TILL  395

Towards effective reassurance in irritable bowel syndrome: the importance of attending to patients' complaint-related cognitions  A. M. VAN DULMEN,
J. F. M. FENNIS & G. BLEIJENBERG  405

Quality of life in duodenal ulcer treatment: a comparison of omeprazole and ranitidine in acute and intermittent treatment  B. HALLERBÄCK, H. GLISE,
J. SVEDLUND, L. AGREUS, R. GÄCKE-HERBST & C. ENGSTRAND  417

Perioperative anxiety and postoperative pain  M. R. MUNAFO'  429

BRIEF REPORTS
Effects of communication style on women's satisfaction with physicians
B. J. HAILEY, S. G. WILLOUGHBY, M. N. BUTLER & L. MILLER  435

The impact of post acute myocardial infarction (AMI) depression on patient compliance and risk factor modification  D. K. TAYLOR, K. R. BARBER,
B. A. MCINTOSH & m. khan  439

BOOK REVIEWS
Pain management psychotherapy; a practical guide 443; Psychological assessment in medical settings 444; Smoking: individual differences, psychopathology, and emotion 446; Cambridge handbook of psychology, health and medicine 448

Reviewers 449

Conference Diary 450

Title-page, Volume Contents and Author Index 451

Volume 3  Number 3  August 1998

The influence of informational and performance messages on intentions to
perform health behaviours  M. G. MILLAR & K. U. MILLAR  243

Knowledge and expectations among Kuwaiti mothers attending clinics for
asthmatic children  F. A. AL-NAJJAR, W. M. AL-AZEMI, W. BUHAIMED,
S. M. ADIB & J. BEHBEHANI  253

Patients' anticipated compliance: a functional measurement analysis
C. S. RUNDALL & D. J. WEISS  261

The protective effects of social support against mood disorder after stroke
P. KNAPP & J. HEWISON  275

The relationship of cognitive processes and ego development with adjustment to
chronic pain  D. M. NOVY, D. V. NELSON, A. GAA, T. BLUMENTRITT &
R. D. HETZEL  285

The effects of sugar on subsequent eating and mood in obese and non-obese
women  M. REID & R. HAMMERSLEY  299

Social support among males and females after marital disruption
F. THUEN & O.-J. EIKELAND  315

To test or not to test? What makes pregnant women decide to take an HIV test?
W. M. SIMPSON, F. D. JOHNSTONE, G. J. HART, F. M. BOYD &
D. J. GOLDBERG  327

Understanding drug compliance in a psychiatric population: an application of the theory of planned behaviour  M. CONNER, K. BLACK & P. STRATTON   337

Volume 3  Number 2  May 1998

Coping with the stigma of epilepsy  H. TRSTER  149

Work stress management for women general practitioners: an evaluation  
H. WINEFIELD, E. FARMER & L. DENSON  163

Adults with sickle cell disease: psychological impact and experience of hospital services  A. HARRIS, N. PARKER & C. BARKER  171

Tuberculosis chemoprophylaxis: measuring adherence to the regimen  
J. P. DUBANOSKI & H. I. COHEN  181

Runners' anxiety and mood on running and non-running days: an in-situ daily monitoring study  A. SZABO, R. FRENKL, G. JANEK, L. KLMN &
D. LSZAY  193

Social physique anxiety and eating attitudes: moderating effects of body mass
and gender  A. M. HAASE & H. PRAPAVESSIS  201

Exercise is linked to reductions in anxiety but not premenstrual syndrome in
women with prospectively-assessed symptoms  R. J. KIRKBY & H. LINDNER  211

Comparing measures of contact with clients with HIV/AIDS  C. A. NIVEN &
C. KNUSSEN  223

BOOK REVIEWS
Stress: conceptual and biological aspects 231; Psychology—for nurses and health care professionals 232; Rape of the innocent: understanding and preventing
child sexual abuse 233; Understanding rheumatoid arthritis 234; Surviving
grief . . . and learning to live again 236; Evaluating the cost-effectiveness of counselling in healthcare 237

Conference Diary  239

Volume 3  Number 1  February 1998

Special Issue: Health Promotion and Mental Health

EDITORIAL
Health promotion and mental illness—an overview  L. SHERR 5

ORIGINAL ARTICLES
The use and improvement of written communication in mental health care and
promotion  P. LEY 19

Mental health promotion: a developmental perspective  J. BARNES  55

Psychosocial factors and mental health in cancer patients: opportunities for
health promotion  H. BOER, W. J. L. ELVING & E. R. SEYDEL  71

Does breast screening arouse anxiety?  S. SUTTON  81

Addressing mental health problems with the Theory of Planned Behaviour  
M. CONNER & S. HEYWOOD-EVERETT  87

Addiction, smoking and health: developing policy-based interventions  
D. F. MARKS  97

Mental health consequences of cervical screening  A. SUMMERS  113

Designing research-based materials to promote safer sex amongst young people
;C. ABRAHAM, P. SHEERAN & D. WIGHT  127

Eating disorders and health education  P. HARTLEY  133

Conference Diary  141

Volume 2  Number 3  October 1997

ORIGINAL ARTICLES
The role of coping in adjustment to multiple sclerosis-related adaptive demands
K. I. PAKENHAM, C. A. STEWART & A. ROGERS 197

Improving information provision for patients undergoing vertical gastroplasty
as surgical treatment for severe intractable obesity  H. J. NEVE, J. KINCEY,
C. SOULSBY & T. V. TAYLOR  213

Patient education leaflets for people with rheumatoid arthritis: a controlled
study  J. H. BARLOW, D. C. PENNINGTON & P. E. BISHOP  221

Reactions to a traumatic event: the good, the bad and the ugly?  M. C. SNAPE  237

Is social desirability associated with symptom distress in organ transplant
candidates?  C. L. M. CARNRIKE, JR  243

A cognitive-behavioural model for promoting regular physical activity in older
adults  M. E. LACHMAN, A. JETTE, S. TENNSTEDT, J. HOWLAND,
B. A. HARRIS & E. PETERSON  251

Interpersonal constructs in student nurses among peers and patients during
clinical practices: evidence from the Doll Location Test  T. HATTA,
T. SHIMADA, F. ISHIBASHI, K. HIRATA & T. YAMAMOTO  263

Perceived mistreatment and psychosocial well-being of graduating medical
students  T. M. WOLF  273

BOOK REVIEWS
Handbook for Communication and Problem-Solving Skills Training: a cognitive-behavioral approach 285; Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: an evidence-
based approach 286; An Introduction to Psychopathology 288; Worrying, Perspectives on Theory, Assessment and Treatment 290; Suicide—the ultimate rejection? 292

Conference Diary  295

Title-page, Volume Contents and Author Index  297

Volume 2 Number 2 June 1997

ORIGINAL ARTICLES
A computer-assisted observational method for assessing spouses' ratings of
osteoarthritis patients' pain P. BEAUPRE, F. J. KEEFE, N. LESTER,
G. AFFLECK, B. FREDRICKSON & D. S. CALDWELL 99

Cognitive-behavioural stress management for patients with non-insulin
dependent diabetes mellitus J. L. HENRY, P. H. WILSON, D. G. BRUCE,
D. J. CHISHOLM & P. J. RAWLING 109

HIV risk and sources of information among urban street youth M. P. LEACH,
R. J. WOLITSKI, G. M. GOLDBAUM, M. FISHBEIN & THE AIDS COMMUNITY
DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS 119

Gynaecological cancer patients' attitudes towards psychological services
N. PISTRANG & C. WINCHURST 135

Recall of numerical risk estimates and counsellees' perceptions of the
importance of risk information following genetic counselling for breast and
ovarian cancer N. HALLOWELL, J. M. GREEN, H. STATHAM, F. MURTON
& M. P. M. RICHARDS 149

Quality of life and metabolic control in the elderly following conversion to
insulin C. EISER, J. SYKES, M. DONOHOE & J. E. TOOKE 161

Functional dysphonia: a role for psychologists? S. SCOTT, I. J. DEARY,
K. MACKENZIE & J. A. WILSON 169

A comparative study on occupational stress, job satisfaction and mental health
in British general practitioners and Canadian family physicians U. ROUT &
J. K. ROUT 181

BOOK REVIEW
Research Methods in Stress and Health Psychology 191

Conference Diary 192

Volume 2  Number 1  February 1997

ORIGINAL ARTICLES
The reliability and validity of the arthritis self-efficacy scale in a UK context
J. H. BARLOW, B. WILLIAMS & C. C. WRIGHT 3

Quality of attachment in cardiac rehabilitation patients   M. S. ROSE, M. WEST,
C. S. BREWIS & J. M. C. HILLSON  19

Psychological morbidity and psychosocial variables associated with life-
threatening illness: a comparative study of patients with HIV infection or cancer
L. GRASSI, G. CALORO, M. ZAMORANI & E. RAMELLI  29

Cognitive vulnerabilities predict medical outcome in a sample of pain patients
M. J. DYCK& J. AGAR-WILSON  41

Received social support from informal networks and professionals in
bereavement   F. THUEN  51

Do perceived barriers and benefits vary by mammography stage?
C. S. SKINNER, V. L. CHAMPION, R. GONIN & M. HANNA  65

A comparison of commonly-used indices of weight-loss, and a proposed new
measure to assess outcomes in research and clinical situations  C. R. DELIN &
J. McK. WATTS  77

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
A comment on 'Antenatal testing-which way forward?'   S. E. MACDONAGH,
P. A. TOOKEY & D. M. GIBB  87

First reply to comment on 'Antenatal testing-which way forward?'
J. MEADOWS  88

Second reply to comment on 'Antenatal testing-which way forward?'
D. VOWLES  89

BOOK REVIEWS
Textbook of Pain  91; Treatment of Functional Somatic Symptoms  93

Conference Diary  95

Psychology, Health & Medicine

Volume 1 Number 3 October 1996

ORIGINAL ARTICLES
Career preference and personality differences in medical school applicants
I. C. MCMANUS, F. LEFFORD, A. F. FURNHAM, S. SHAHIDI & T. PINCUS 235

Psychological problems in patients with scleroderma: a controlled, prospective
study M. KING, K. DARTON, J. FELD & C. BLACK 249

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: long-term reactions among mothers and fathers
F. THUEN & J. E. SCHLYTTER 259

Predicting mammography utilization through model generation
V. CHAMPION & T. MILLER 273

The effects of different kinds of information on women attending an out-patient breast clinic S. MICHIE, C. ROSEBERT, J. HEAVERSEDGE, S. MADDEN &
S. PARBHOO 285

Evaluating a simple model of work stress, burnout, affective and physical
symptoms in hospital nurses J. J. HILLHOUSE & C. M. ADLER 297

Change in haemodynamic profile during phases of the menstrual cycle
S. L. COLVERSON, J. E. JAMES & M. E. GREGG 307

Hypochondriacal concerns: the roles of raw and calibrated medical knowledge
E. FERGUSON 315

BOOK REVIEWS
Making Sense of Illness - The Social Psychology of Health and Disease 319;
The Psychology of Judgement and Decision Making 320; Psychology of Pain 321

Conference Diary 323

Title-page, Volume Contents and Author Index 325

Volume 1 Number 2 June 1996

Adolescents and health: towards a social model D. A. ROSENTHAL &
A. M. A. SMITH 133

Comprehensive care of the child with cancer: obstacles to the provision of
psychological support in paediatric oncology: a comment C. EISER 145

Fat distribution in young women: associations and interactions with
behavioural, physical and psychological factors C. DAVIS & D. CERULLO 159

Reactions of younger and older women to physicians' styles of presentation of
breast cancer treatment options M. N. BUTLER & B. J. HAILEY 169

Psychosocial impact of illness intrusiveness moderated by age in multiple
sclerosis G. M. DEVINS, R. STYRA, P. O'CONNOR, T. GRAY,
T. P. SELAND, G. M. KLEIN & C. M. SHAPIRO 179

Work stress, social support, psychological burnout and emotional and physical
well-being among teachers R. J. BURKE & E. GREENGLASS 193

Assessing physician empathy using the Interpersonal Reactivity Index: a
measurement model and cross-sectional analysis P. R. YARNOLD,
F. B. BRYANT, S. D. NIGHTINGALE & G. J. MARTIN 207

Immunization uptake and doctors' perceptions of uptake in a minority group:
implications for interventions K. M. LOEWENTHAL & C. BRADLEY 223

Conference diary 231

Volume 1 Number 1 February 1996

EDITORIAL
Challenges for tomorrow L. SHERR 5

ORIGINAL ARTICLES
The use of readability formulas in health care P. LEY & T. FLORIO 7

Towards a new strategy for health promotion for older women: determinants of
physical activity S. EBRAHIM & L. ROWLAND 29

Facing the challenge: mental health and illness in Canadian youth
S. DAVIDSON & I. G. MANION 41

Personal change resulting from porcelain veneer treatment to improve the
appearance of the teeth P. ASHWORTH, L. G. DAVIS & L. S. SPRIGGS 57

Coping, social support and chronic disease: a research agenda D. DE RIDDER
& K. SCHREURS 71

Influence of perceived and assessed risk on STD clinic clients' acceptance of HIV
testing, return for test results and HIV serostatus R. R. FICHTNER,
R. J. WOLITSKI, W. D. JOHNSON, C. B. RABINS & M. FISHBEIN 83

Antenatal HIV testing-which way forward? L. SHERR, S. JEFFERIES,
C. VICTOR & J. CHASE 99

Psychological state and weight loss after gastroplasty for major obesity-some
outcomes and inter-relationships J. KINCEY, H. NEVE, C. SOULSBY &
T. V. TAYLOR 113

Emotional maladjustment, physical malaise and diabetic control in young
Chinese patients with diabetes P. W. H. LEE, K. S. L. LAM, F. LIEH-MAK,
K. F. CHUNG & T. SO. 119