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The Truth about Fear and Depression
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 177

The Truth about Fear and Depression

About 20 percent of Americans will experience some form of mental disorder in their lifetime. Fear (or anxiety) and depression, although two separate conditions, often occur together.

The Truth about Abuse
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 241

The Truth about Abuse

Alphabetically arranges entries focusing on issues relating to abuse, including abusive behavior, traits of abusers, types of abuse, and factors in abuse.

The Truth about Eating Disorders
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 223

The Truth about Eating Disorders

Praise for the previous edition:"...clear and concise...broad in scope...belong[s] in any library serving young adults."

The Truth about Alcohol
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 209

The Truth about Alcohol

Drivers under the age of 21 are twice as likely to be killed as a result of drunk driving than older drivers.

Vital Statistics for the Public Health Educator
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 156

Vital Statistics for the Public Health Educator

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 1996
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  • Publisher: SIU Press

In this unique volume, Mark J. Kittleson leads the reader through a step-by-step process that examines the various aspects of vital statistics and their practical applications. Kittleson aims to instill confidence in public health professionals—students and practitioners alike—regarding the essential use of vital statistics in their work. As finances become tighter, public health professionals are forced to utilize alternative methods for program planning. Vital statistics are some of the more readily accessible resources available to public health professionals , in short- and long-range planning. Yet many people in the publish health fields are uncomfortable with the use of vital stati...

The Truth about Death and Dying
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 239

The Truth about Death and Dying

Offers clear and concise information and covers the many issues, feelings, and processes that relate to death and dying.

Anorexia and Bulimia
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 106

Anorexia and Bulimia

While we often think of eating disorders in their physical sense, they are serious mental illnesses. The sooner someone gets the treatment he or she needs, the better the chance of a good recovery. It is important that we talk about these deadly disorders, and that teens have sources of helpful information. Author Elizabeth Silverthorne provides young readers and researchers a means of understanding these ailments and their ramifications. Readers are provided with essential insight into what eating disorders are, what causes them, and how people live with them. They will learn about effective treatment and prevention as well.

Confronting the AIDS Epidemic
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 366

Confronting the AIDS Epidemic

Several socio-economic, ethical, legal, political and cultural issues have arisen because of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. This anthology discusses the cultural ramifications that undermine HIV/AIDS education through the contributions of the following scholars: Caroline Blair, David Ojakaa, S.A. Ochola, Dishon Gogi, Marietta Federici-LaFarge, Frank Machlica, Davidson C. Umeh, Gerjo Kok, Harm J. Hospers, John B.F. De Wit, Lynn Morrison, Sepali Guruge, Kabahenda Nyakabwa, Jerome Okafor, Tim Rodgers, Howard Stevenson, Helen M. Rupp, Minakshi Tikoo, Charles B.U. Uwakwe, Ralph DiClemente, Gina M. Wingood, Nora K. Bell, Ifeanyi Emenike and Gust A. Yep. They discussed cultural implications and specific HI...

Obesity
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 134

Obesity

Obesity is such a serious concern that health professionals have begun to attach the E word to it: epidemic. The concern applies to all age groups, but especially to teenagers. This book examines the very real and dangerous risks of obesity, and provides its history as well as the changing viewpoints of body image. Some of the reasons why Am...

The Truth about Rape
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 204

The Truth about Rape

Due to the myths and stigma surrounding it, rape remains a difficult crime to discuss. The Truth About Rape, Second Edition looks beyond common myths to give a factual account essential to understanding, preventing, and coping with rape and sexual assault. This new resource offers expert advice, information, and accounts from real people. Features statistics, charts, and graphs with updated entries on rape kits and evidence collection