1. Editorial

   • Christopher R. France

   EditorialNotes Pages: 1 - 1

2. A Shortened Psychophysical Task to Quantify Irritability: The Reactive Irritability Scale II (RIS-II)

   • Martha M. Faraday
   • Peter M. Scheufele
   • Neil E. Grunberg

   OriginalPaper Pages: 3 - 20

3. Health Events and the Smoking Cessation of Middle Aged Americans

   • Tracy Falba

   OriginalPaper Pages: 21 - 33

4. The Validity of Beck Depression Inventory and Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression Items in the Assessment of Depression Among Patients with Multiple Sclerosis

   • Patricia J. Moran
   • David C. Mohr

   OriginalPaper Pages: 35 - 41

5. Patient Strategies to Cope with High Prescription Medication Costs: Who is Cutting Back on Necessities, Increasing Debt, or Underusing Medications?

   • Michele Heisler
   • Todd H. Wagner
   • John D. Piette

   OriginalPaper Pages: 43 - 51

6. Mediation and Modification of the Association Between Hopelessness, Hostility, and Progression of Carotid Atherosclerosis

   • Ricardo A. Pollitt
   • Mark Daniel
   • George A. Kaplan

   OriginalPaper Pages: 53 - 64

7. Distress Associated with Prenatal Screening for Fetal Abnormality

   • Marci Lobel
   • Lynette Dias
   • Bruce A. Meyer

   OriginalPaper Pages: 65 - 76

8. Psychosocial Characteristics Associated with Sun Protection Practices Among Parents of Young Children

   • Lindsey R. Turner
   • Robin J. Mermelstein

   OriginalPaper Pages: 77 - 90

9. Benefit-Finding Among Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Positive Effects on Interpersonal Relationships

   • Sharon Danoff-Burg
   • Tracey A. Revenson

   OriginalPaper Pages: 91 - 103

10. Initiation and Discontinuation of Hormone Therapy for Menopausal Symptoms: Results From a Community Sample

    • Hayden B. Bosworth
    • Lori A. Bastian
    • Ilene C. Siegler

    OriginalPaper Pages: 105 - 114