Original Articles 
Accelerated risk of hypertensive blood pressure recordings among Alzheimer caregivers 
W.S. Shaw, T L. Patterson, M.G. Ziegler, J.E. Dimsdale, S.J. Semple and I. Grant 

Changes in daily hassles and lite events and the relationship with coronary heart disease risk factors: a 2-year longitudinal study in 27-29-year-old males and females 
J.W.R. Twisk, J. Snel, H.C.G. Kemper and W. van Mechelen 

Psychological distress among cancer patients and informed consent 
C. Montgomery, A. Lydon and K. Lloyd 

Changes in quality of life following unilateral pallidal stimulation in Parkinson's disease 
G. Vingerhoets, E. Lannoo, C. van der Linden, J. Caemaert, V.Vandewalle, D. van den Abbeele and M. Wolters 

Anxiety, optimism and symptom reporting following surgery for acoustic neuroma 
G. Andersson 

Screening for somatization and hypochondriasis in primary care and neurological in-patients: a seven-item scale for hypochondriasis and somatization 
P. Fink, H. Ewald, J. Jensen, L. Sorensen, M. Engherg, M. Holm and P. Munk-Jorgensen 

Body image in obese patients before and after stable weight reduction following bariatric surgery 
G. F. Adami, A. Meneghelli, A. Bressani and N. Scopinaro 

State and trait anxiety in women affected by allergic and vasomotor rhinitis 
G. Addolorato, C. Ancona, E. Capristo, R. Graziosetto, L. Di Rienzo, Maurizi and G. Gasbarrini 

Dissociative experiences and psychopathology in conversion disorders 
C. Spitzer, B. Spelsberg, H.-J. Grabe, B. Mundt and H.J. Freyberger 

Short Report 
A test of the structural model of initiation of dieting among adolescent girls 
P.J. Lattimore and M. Butterworth 

Book Reviews 
 
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