Medicine and Health. A Comprehensive Overview of Specialties and Scientific Advances (Volume II)
Keywords:
Integrative health, Traditional medicine, Psychological wellness, Medical anthropology, Critical psychology.Synopsis
This multidisciplinary work explores five key dimensions of contemporary health and wellness: 1) Comprehensive nursing education that integrates traditional and scientific medicine, highlighting the value of plants such as aloe vera and chamomile; 2) The relationship between physical activity and adolescent mental health, demonstrating its positive impact on anxiety and depression; 3) The contributions of critical social psychology to question hierarchies in mental health; 4) The connection between subjective well-being and life satisfaction in university students; and 5) The role of medical anthropology as a bridge between cultural knowledge and biomedicine. Using diverse methodologies (semantic networks, PRISMA systematic reviews, quantitative studies and critical approaches), the book offers a holistic view of health, overcoming reductionist approaches. Aimed at professionals, academics and students, it proposes to integrate scientific, cultural and social perspectives to address the complex health challenges of the 21st century, with special emphasis on Latin American contexts.
Chapters
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Introducción. Enfoques Integrales para la Salud y el Bienestar: Perspectivas Multidisciplinarias en el Contexto Contemporáneo
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Social representations of traditional Mexican medicine in university nursing students
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Physical activity and mental health in adolescents aged 14 to 16 years
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Mad Studies and critical social psychology: keys to activist research in mental health from Latin America
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Subjective well-being and satisfaction with life in university students
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Socio anthropology of health. Ideas for discusión
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