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Contemporary women's health : issues for today and the future / Cheryl A. Kolander, Danny Ramsey Ballard, Cynthia K. Chandler.

by Kolander, Cheryl A.

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Women -- Health and hygiene.

xxii, 474 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm

Machine generated contents note: pt. One Foundations of Women's Health -- ch. One Introducing Women's Health -- Why Focus on Women's Health? -- Emphasis On Health Promotion -- Women's Health in a Global Society -- The Women's Health Movement in the United States -- The Women's Social Movement -- Legislation for Women and Minorities -- Sexual Discrimination -- Disparities in Access to Health Care -- Health Issues for Minority Women -- Hispanic or Latino Women -- African American Women -- Asian Women -- Native American Indian and Alaskan Native Women -- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander Women -- Adolescent Females -- Elderly Women -- Ethnic, Class, and Gender Bias in Health Research -- Women's Health Research -- Social, Political, and Medical Context -- ch. Two Becoming a Wise Consumer -- Consumerism -- Choosing a Health Care Provider -- Health Care Providers -- Reporting Unprofessional Treatment -- Health Care Delivery -- Home Health Tests --

Contents note continued: Complementary and Alternative Medicine -- Herbalism -- Acupuncture -- Chiropractic Care -- Massage -- Holistic Medicine -- Other Types of Alternative Health Care -- Health Quackery -- Prescription Drugs -- Understanding Drug Labels -- Commonly Prescribed Drugs -- Using Prescription Drugs Safely -- Over-the-Counter (OTC) Drugs -- OTC Drugs Used by Women -- Prescription and OTC Drug Use during Pregnancy -- Beauty-Enhancing Products and Procedures -- Products -- Procedures -- Breast Augmentation -- Effects of Advertising -- Types of Advertising Techniques -- Unrealistic Portrayals of Women -- Realistic Portrayals of Women -- Financial Considerations -- Health Insurance -- Medicare and Medicaid -- Social Security -- Taking Action as a Consumer -- Agencies -- Credit Reports -- Righting a Wrong -- What Should be the Public's Priority: Corporate Profit or Consumer Safety? -- Affordable Care Act -- Being a Consumer Advocate --

Contents note continued: ch. Three Developing a Healthy Lifestyle -- What is Healthy? -- Life Expectancy -- Leading Causes of Death -- Whole Person Concept -- Mind, Body, and Spirit -- Dimensions of Wellness -- Holistic Wellness Model -- Achieving Optimum Wellness -- World Wellness -- World Wellness for Women -- Wellness Versus Illness -- Education -- Prevention -- Treatment -- Learning and Behavior -- Hierarchy of Needs -- Theories and Models of Behavior Change -- The Transtheoretical Model -- Theories of Reasoned Action and Planned Action -- Self-Efficacy -- Planning your Lifestyle Change -- Personal Inventory -- Helpful Attitude -- Plan of Action -- pt. Two MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL WELLNESS -- ch. Four Enhancing Emotional Well-Being -- The Emerging Self -- Theories of Development -- Women's Relational Model of Development -- Sociocultural Influences -- Mindful Self-Exploration and Integration -- The Counseling Option -- Factors for Successful Counseling Outcome --

Contents note continued: Life Skill Development -- Emotional Intelligence -- Assertiveness Training -- Effective Communication -- Effective Problem Solving -- Self-Esteem Enhancement -- Body Image and Eating Disorders -- Body Image and the Media -- Eating Disorders -- Grief and Bereavement -- Women's Grief -- Depression -- Types of Depression -- Psychosocial Stressors and Depression -- The Reproductive System and Depression -- Depression and Genetic Liability -- Developmental Issues and Depression -- Family of Origin Issues and Depression -- Multicultural Issues of Depression and Suicide -- Medication for Depression -- BiPolar Disorder -- Anxiety -- Positive Experiences and Mental Health -- Seasonal Affective Disorder -- Self-Injury -- Emotions And Health -- ch. Five Managing the Stress of Life -- Concepts of Stress -- Stress and Perception -- Positive versus Negative Stress -- The Stress Response -- Fight-or-Flight Response -- General Adaptation Syndrome --

Contents note continued: Anatomy and Physiology of Stress -- Endocrine System -- Autonomic Nervous System -- Distress and the Body -- Stress and "Dis-ease" -- Stress and Pregnancy -- Stress and Lifestyle -- Major Life Events -- College Stress -- Daily Life Hassles -- Impact of Multiple Roles -- Multicultural Issues -- Spiritual Beliefs -- Ability to Acculturate -- Racial Issues -- Age Factors -- Financial Stress -- The Impact of Technology -- The Workforce, Women, and Stress -- Employment and Health -- Working against Stereotypes -- Environmental Stress -- Stress and Anxiety -- Stress and Trauma -- Women in Combat -- Coping Skills for Stress: Prevention, Management, and Treatment -- Social Support -- You Are What You Think -- Stress and Nutrition -- Use of Herbs -- Massage and Reflexology -- Acupressure and Acupuncture -- Exercise -- Time Management -- Mind-Body Medicine: An Overview -- Body Awareness -- Mindful Awareness -- Relaxation Exercises -- Biofeedback -- Meditation --

Contents note continued: Yoga -- Proper Breathing -- Make Stress Management a Priority -- pt. Three Sexual and Relational Wellness -- ch. Six Building Healthy Relationships -- Forming Relationships -- Stages of Dating -- Gender-Role Attributes -- Sociological Factors -- Theories of Love -- Sternberg's Triangular Theory -- Lee's Six Lovestyles -- Biochemistry of Love -- Traits of a Successful Relationship -- Types of Relationships -- Marriage and Other Committed Relationships -- Coupled Households -- Interracial and Mixed-Race Couples -- Lesbian Couples -- Bisexual Couples -- Transgender Couples -- Troubled Relationships -- Terminating a Relationship -- Love Addiction -- Potential Sources of Conflict -- Resolving Conflicts---Fighting Fair -- Celebrating Motherhood -- Nonmarital Childbearing -- Positive Parenting Relationships -- Mothers and Teen Daughters -- ch. Seven Preventing Abuse Against Women -- The Reality of Violence Against Women -- The Extent of the Problem --

Contents note continued: Why Women Stay in Abusive Relationships -- Types of Abuse -- Childhood Abuse -- Abuse and Adult Women -- Elder Abuse -- Common Elements in all Types of Abuse -- Minimization -- Directionality -- Trivialization -- Blaming the Victim -- Characteristics of Battered Women -- Personal Feelings and Beliefs -- Codependency -- Perception of Partner -- Consequences of Abuse -- Physical Consequences -- Emotional and Psychological Consequences -- Spiritual Consequences -- Social Consequences -- Economic Impact of IPV -- Leaving the Abusive Relationship -- Deciding to Leave -- Developing a Safety Plan -- Locating Safe Shelter -- Locating Other Resources -- Healing from Abuse -- How to Help -- Moving Forward -- Building Resiliency -- Self-Caring -- Meeting Needs -- Preventing Abuse -- Personal Level -- Community Level -- State and Federal Levels -- ch. Eight Exploring Women's Sexuality -- Female Reproductive Anatomy and Physiology -- External Genitalia --

Contents note continued: Internal Genitalia -- Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome -- Breasts -- Menstruation -- Pelvic Examination and Pap Test -- Menstrual Disorders -- Premenstrual Syndrome -- Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) -- Hysterectomy -- Menopause -- Natural Menopause -- Premature Menopause -- Menopausal Hormone Therapy (MHT) -- Natural or Alternative Therapies -- Preventing Chronic Conditions -- Preventing Menopausal Symptoms -- Sexuality -- Aging and Sexual Response -- ch. Nine Designing Your Reproductive Life Plan -- Reproductive Health -- Birth Control Methods -- Continuous Abstinence -- Fertility Awareness-Based Methods (Periodic Abstinence) -- Barrier Methods -- Hormonal Contraceptives -- Other Birth Control Methods -- Maternal and Infant Mortality -- Promoting Healthy Pregnancy Outcomes -- Pre-Pregnancy Planning -- Conception -- Early Signs of Pregnancy -- Home Pregnancy Tests -- Fetal Development -- Prenatal Care and Delivery -- Primary Care Services --

Contents note continued: Labor and Delivery -- Birthing Options -- Breast-Feeding -- Potential Problems with Pregnancy -- Ectopic Pregnancy -- Hypertensive Disorders -- Infertility -- Assisted Reproductive Technology -- Artificial Insemination -- Surrogacy -- Stem Cell Issues -- Abortion -- Defining Abortion -- Postabortion Issues -- Right to Life and Pro-Choice -- Adoption -- Foster Care -- pt. Four Contemporary Lifestyle And Social Issues -- ch. Ten Eating Well -- Eating Well and Eating Wisely -- Guidelines to Good Eating -- Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2010 -- Balancing Calories to Manage Weight -- Foods and Food Products to Reduce -- Foods and Nutrients to Increase -- Recommended Dietary Allowances -- Necessary Nutrients -- Carbohydrates -- Protein -- Fats -- Vitamins -- Minerals -- Pregnancy and Breast-Feeding -- Energy Needs during Pregnancy -- Nutrient Requirements during Pregnancy -- Dietary Guideline Recommendations for Pregnancy -- Physical Activity --

Contents note continued: Caloric Intake -- Nutrients -- Vegetarianism -- Benefits of Vegetarianism -- Concerns of Vegetarianism -- Nutrition and the Consumer -- Additives -- Organic Foods -- Food Labeling -- Managing Weight Through Nutrition -- Underweight, Overweight, and Obesity -- Weight Loss -- Nutrition and the Aging Population -- ch. Eleven Keeping Fit -- Benefits Of Fitness -- Health-Related Components of Fitness -- Cardiorespiratory Endurance -- Flexibility -- Muscular Strength and Endurance -- Body Composition -- Other Exercise Considerations -- Personal Fitness Programming -- Fitness Assessments -- Design your Personal Fitness Program -- Getting Started -- Staying Involved -- Avoiding Injuries -- Joining a Fitness Club -- Special Considerations -- Exercise and the Menstrual Cycle -- Exercise and Pregnancy -- Compulsive Exercise -- Managing Weight Through Exercise -- Exercising During the Later years -- ch. Twelve Using Alcohol Responsibly -- Women And Alcohol --

Contents note continued: Alcohol Absorption -- Why Liquor Is Quicker for Women -- Women and Alcohol: A Unique Relationship -- Alcohol Consumption -- College-Age Women and Alcohol -- Associated Effects -- Alcohol and Pregnancy -- Addiction and Dependency -- Dependency: What Is It? -- Alcoholism -- Demographics -- Is Alcoholism a Disease? -- Indicators of Alcoholism, and How to Help -- A Family Disease -- What can be Done? -- Resources -- Intervention -- Types of Treatment -- Prevention -- ch. Thirteen Making Wise Decisions about Tobacco, Caffeine, and Drugs -- Tobacco: Looking Back -- Women and Tobacco -- Prevalence of Tobacco Use -- Why Women Smoke -- Substances in Tobacco -- Adverse Health Effects -- Respiratory Concerns -- Cardiovascular Diseases -- Smoking and Cancer -- Other Physical Consequences -- Addiction -- Environmental Tobacco Smoke -- Smoking and Pregnancy -- Smoking Cessation -- Behavioral Changes -- Nicotine Replacement Products -- How to Stop Smoking! --

Contents note continued: Benefits of Smoking Cessation -- Caffeine -- What Is Caffeine? -- Effects of Caffeine -- Caffeine Products -- Effects of Caffeine on Health -- Caffeinism -- Caffeine Research -- Illegal Drugs -- Drug Use and Pregnancy -- Cocaine and Crack -- Marijuana -- Heroin and Methadone -- Amphetamines and Methamphetamines -- Illegal Drugs and Societal Problems for Women -- Women, Drugs, and HIV Infection -- Women, Drugs, and Homelessness -- pt. Five Communicable and Chronic Conditions -- ch. Fourteen Preventing and Controlling Infectious Diseases -- The Increasing Threat Posed by Infectious Diseases -- The Primary Burden of Sexually Transmitted Infections -- Common Bacterial Sexually Transmitted Infections -- Chlamydia -- Gonorrhea -- Syphilis -- Chancroid -- Common Viral Sexually Transmitted Infections -- Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) -- Human Papillomavirus -- Reproductive Tract Infections -- Vaginitis -- Inflammatory Disorders -- HIV/AIDS -- Epidemiology --

Contents note continued: Diagnosis of HIV -- Treatment of HIV -- Pregnancy and HIV -- Sexual Assault And Stis -- Stis in Women who Have Sex With Women (WSW) -- Prevention Strategies -- Preexposure Vaccination -- Abstinence -- Monogamy -- Engaging in Less Risky Behaviors with Partners -- Oral Contraceptives, Vaginal Spermicide, and Diaphragms -- Male Condoms -- Female Condoms -- Promising Prevention Strategies -- Other Infectious Diseases -- Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) -- Seasonal Influenza (Flu) -- Hepatitis A -- Hepatitis B -- Hepatitis C -- Tuberculosis (TB) -- Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) -- Streptococcal Disease -- Varicella (Chickenpox and Shingles) -- Encephalitis -- Lyme Disease -- ch. Fifteen Preventing and Controlling Chronic Health Conditions -- Inaction Is Unacceptable -- The Leading Cause of Death in Women -- Cardiovascular Diseases -- Normal Cardiovascular Functioning -- Types of Heart Disease -- Risk Factors for Heart Disease --

Contents note continued: Screening and Diagnosis -- Stroke -- Risk Factors for Stroke -- Treatment -- Disability from Stroke -- Osteoporosis -- Protective Factors against Osteoporosis -- Measuring Bone Density -- Treatment -- Diabetes Mellitus -- Type 1 Diabetes -- Type 2 Diabetes -- Gestational Diabetes -- Pregnancy for Women with Diabetes -- Asthma -- Types of Asthma -- Managing Your Asthma -- Asthma and Pregnancy -- Asthma and Tobacco Smoke -- Epilepsy -- Psychosocial and Economic Considerations -- Birth Control, Conception, and Pregnancy -- Arthritis -- Osteoarthritis -- Rheumatoid Arthritis -- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) -- Fibromyalgia -- Multiple Sclerosis -- Signs and Symptoms -- Diagnosis and Treatment -- Pregnancy and MS -- Support System -- Thyroid Disease -- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) -- Alzheimer's Disease -- Signs and Symptoms -- Stages of Alzheimer's Disease -- Diagnosis -- Treatment -- Role of Caregiver -- ch. Sixteen Reducing Your Risk Of Cancer --

Contents note continued: The Big "C" -- Defining Cancer -- Classifications of Common Malignancies -- Causes of Cancer -- Lifestyle Factors Implicated in Cancer -- Environmental Factors Implicated in Cancer -- Adjuvant Treatment -- Immunotherapy Research -- Stem Cell Transplantation -- Cancer at Selected Sites: What you Need to Know -- Lung Cancer -- Breast Cancer -- Uterine and Cervical Cancer -- Ovarian Cancer -- Skin Cancer -- Colon and Rectal Cancer -- Actions to take When Cancer is Diagnosed -- Social Support -- Complementary and Alternative Treatment in Cancer Management -- Mind-Body -- Nutritional Treatments -- Magnetic and Energy Treatments -- Choosing a Treatment Plan.

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