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Book SynopsisAbout our author
Rebecca Donatelle has served as a faculty member in the Department of Public Health, College of Health and Human Sciences, at Oregon State University for the last two decades. In that role, she has chaired the department and been program coordinator for the Health Promotion and Health Behavior Program (bachelor's degree, master of public health, and PhD degree programs), as well as served on over 50 national, state, regional, and university committees focused on improving student academic success and improving the public's health. Most importantly to her, she has also taught and mentored thousands of undergraduate and graduate students.
Dr. Donatelle has a PhD in community health/health promotion and health education, with specializations in health behaviors, aging, and chronic disease prevention, from the University of Oregon; a master of science degree in health education from the University of Wisconsin, La Crosse; and a bachelor
Table of Contents
PART 1. FINDING THE RIGHT BALANCE
- 1. Assessing Your Health
- Focus On: Difference, Disparity, and Health: Achieving Health Equity
- 2. Promoting and Preserving Your Psychosocial Health
- Focus On: Cultivating Your Spiritual Health
- 3. Managing Stress and Coping with Life’s Challenges
- 4. Improving Your Sleep
- 5. Preventing Violence and Injury
PART 2. CREATING HEALTHY AND CARING RELATIONSHIPS
- 6. Building Healthy Relationships
- Focus On: Understanding Your Sexuality
- 7. Considering Your Reproductive Choices
PART 3. AVOIDING RISKS FROM HARMFUL HABITS
- 8. Recognizing and Avoiding Addiction and Drug Abuse
- 9. Drinking Alcohol Responsibly and Ending Tobacco Use
PART 4. BUILDING HEALTHY LIFESTYLES
- 10. Eating for a Healthier You
- 11. Reaching and Maintaining a Healthy Weight
- Focus On: Enhancing Your Body Image
- 12. Improving Your Physical Fitness
PART 5. PREVENTING AND FIGHTING DISEASE
- 13. Reducing Your Risk of Cardiovascular Disease and Cancer
- Focus On: Minimizing Your Risk for Diabetes
- 14. Protecting Against Infectious Diseases and Sexually Transmitted Infections
- Focus On: Reducing Risks and Coping with Chronic Diseases and Conditions
PART 6. FACING LIFE'S CHALLENGES
- 15. Making Smart Health Care Choices
- Focus On: Understanding Complementary and Integrative Health
- Focus On: Aging, Death, and Dying
- 16. Promoting Environmental Health
