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Behavioral Health

Rating 3.4
Word count
29K words
Chapters
126
ISBN
9787117301091

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Summary

This series begins with several infectious diseases that the state has designated as key targets for prevention and control in recent years—schistosomiasis, tuberculosis, AIDS, and hepatitis B—and builds on this foundation to develop a health education and health promotion series suited to the broad rural population. The series is aimed at rural residents and can also serve as training material for grassroots public health liaisons, village doctors, and similar personnel working with rural communities. It is hoped that the series will help comprehensively raise and popularize health knowledge among the rural population and contribute to the building of a new countryside.

Editor's review

Published by People's Medical Publishing House, Behavioral Health is written by Zheng Ning, a senior researcher in the field of health in China. The book systematically explores the complex relationship between behavior and health, integrating knowledge from psychology, medicine, sociology, and other disciplines. It not only explains the mechanisms by which health behaviors are formed and the factors that influence them, but also offers evidence-based intervention strategies, giving the book considerable theoretical depth and practical guidance.

In terms of structure, the book is clearly organized: it starts with basic concepts, gradually moves into specific behavioral analysis, and finally arrives at practical application, making it suitable for readers with different backgrounds to read step by step. The author cites a large number of recent research findings from China and abroad, so the content is both academically rigorous and closely connected to real life. Particularly noteworthy is the discussion of how to promote positive health behaviors and change harmful behavioral habits, which offers valuable reference for personal health management and public health practice.

As a professional work, the book's standout value lies in how it breaks free from the limitations of traditional views of health and emphasizes the central role of behavioral factors in maintaining health and preventing disease. Reading it can help readers understand how their own behavior affects their health, and it can also provide theoretical frameworks and methodological guidance for professionals engaged in health-related work.

Who it's for

A good fit for

  • Professional readers interested in health psychology and behavioral medicine
  • Students and practitioners in public health, nursing, psychology, and related fields
  • General readers who want a systematic understanding of the relationship between behavior and health
  • People seeking to improve health-related behavior in themselves or their families

Not a good fit for

  • Casual readers looking for light, story-driven reading
  • Readers hoping for immediately effective behavior-change techniques
  • Readers who are averse to academic content

Reading tips

  1. It is suggested to read the first two chapters first to build a basic conceptual framework, then choose later chapters according to interest
  2. While reading, reflect on behavioral cases involving yourself or people around you
  3. For chapters with many technical terms, slow down appropriately and take notes

About the publisher

People's Medical Publishing House China · Founded in 1953

Founded in 1953, the People's Medical Publishing House is an important institution in China's medical publishing field, with publishing directions covering medical textbooks, academic monographs, medical journals, and popular science books. Its collection contains 2,503 titles, mainly classified under medicine. Representative works include the Complete Book of Chinese Nutrition Science (2nd Edition, 2 volumes), Guide to Clinical Practice with Medical Records, the Golden Mirror of Medicine (Volume 1), Chinese Medical Imaging: Head and Neck Volume (3rd Edition), and the Essentials of the Golden Cabinet from the Collected Clinical Chinese Medicine Must-Read Series (Collector's Edition), spanning both modern medicine and classical Chinese medical texts. Representative authors include Yang Yuexin, Ge Keyou, Ye Tianshi, Su Li, Wu Qian, Zheng Jinsheng, Wang Zhenchang, and Xian Junfang, covering fields such as nutrition, Chinese medicine, and medical imaging. With a publishing approach that balances textbooks and academic monographs, the press has established the "Renwei" brand.

Contents

  1. 版权信息
  2. 主编简介
  3. 《新农村防病知识丛书——行为健康(第2版)》编写委员会
  4. 再版序
  5. 序
  6. 前言
  7. 1.什么是健康行为
  8. 2.为什么要养成良好的健康行为习惯
  9. 3.学习健康的卫生知识有什么意义
  10. 4.为什么要早晚洗脸、睡前洗脚
  11. 5.正常护肤有什么好处
  12. 6.毛巾等洗漱用具能与别人共用吗
  13. 7.早晚刷牙、饭后漱口有什么好处
  14. 8.怎样刷牙更健康
  15. 9.怎样洗手更洁净
  16. 10.为什么要勤剪指甲
  17. 11.为什么要勤洗发、勤理发
  18. 12.经常洗澡有什么好处
  19. 13.为什么运动后不能立即洗澡
  20. 14.淋雨后为什么最好及时冲个澡
  21. 15.为什么要勤换衣服
  22. 16.久放的衣服能马上穿吗
  23. 17.衣裤箱柜内放樟脑卫生丸的好处与不足
  24. 18.怎样选择舒适的鞋
  25. 19.鞋袜穿多久更换较好
  26. 20.随地大小便有什么危害
  27. 21.大小便憋着为什么不好
  28. 22.乱倒垃圾有哪些危害
  29. 23.垃圾分类处置有什么好处
  30. 24.随地吐痰有什么危害
  31. 25.为什么咳嗽、打喷嚏时要遮掩口鼻
  32. 26.坐车、走路、躺着时为什么不能看书
  33. 27.为什么坐要有坐相
  34. 28.为什么站要有站相
  35. 29.为什么生活要有规律
  36. 30.合理睡眠有哪些好处
  37. 31.为什么不能经常熬夜
  38. 32.适当午休有哪些好处
  39. 33.睡懒觉有害健康吗
  40. 34.为什么说长时间坐着对身体有害
  41. 35.长时间对着电脑有什么危害
  42. 36.网络成瘾对人体健康有哪些危害
  43. 37.为什么电脑摆放要有合适的高度
  44. 38.长时间用手机有什么危害
  45. 39.吸烟为什么会危害身体健康
  46. 40.被动吸烟有什么危害
  47. 41.如何合理安排一日三餐
  48. 42.合理膳食有什么好处
  49. 43.不吃早餐为什么对健康不好
  50. 44.为什么饮食要注意荤素搭配
  51. 45.偏食和挑食有什么危害
  52. 46.甜食能多吃吗
  53. 47.如何科学互换食物
  54. 48.为什么食用油要适量吃
  55. 49.为什么盐不能多吃
  56. 50.蔬菜和水果可以适当多吃吗
  57. 51.为什么每天都应吃一些奶类、豆制品
  58. 52.为什么吃饭最好细嚼慢咽
  59. 53.暴饮暴食有什么危害
  60. 54.吃过多零食有什么危害
  61. 55.边吃饭边看电视有什么危害
  62. 56.喝醋能解决鱼刺卡喉吗
  63. 57.饭后能马上剧烈运动吗
  64. 58.变质食品为什么煮透后也不能吃
  65. 59.为什么生吃水果蔬菜要洗净
  66. 60.食品包装要注意哪些卫生问题
  67. 61.为什么最好不要用毛巾或卫生纸擦餐具
  68. 62.过量饮酒有什么危害
  69. 63.浓茶能解酒吗
  70. 64.为什么不能喝生水
  71. 65.人感到渴了才喝水的习惯好吗
  72. 66.为什么人渴了喝水不能过急
  73. 67.烧开的水再多烧3分钟会更安全吗
  74. 68.为什么要特别注意居住环境的卫生
  75. 69.居室经常开窗通风有什么好处
  76. 70.勤晒被褥有什么好处
  77. 71.居室为什么要经常打扫
  78. 72.彻底消除“四害”对居住有哪些好处
  79. 73.厨房用后为什么要及时清理
  80. 74.房前屋后的卫生为什么也要经常打扫
  81. 75.为什么煤炉最好不要放室内使用
  82. 76.厕所为什么要保持清洁卫生
  83. 77.为什么要保持抽油烟机的清洁卫生
  84. 78.阳台为什么要保持清洁卫生
  85. 79.为什么要坚持湿式打扫
  86. 80.为什么夏天空调温度与外界温度不应相差太大
  87. 81.为什么要防空调病
  88. 82.为什么楼道的卫生也要经常打扫
  89. 83.为什么居室周边要绿化美化
  90. 84.电风扇能长时间对着吹吗
  91. 85.如何妥善存放农药
  92. 86.如何妥善存放药物
  93. 87.为什么要注意过期药物的清理
  94. 88.为什么强调运动要适量
  95. 89.体力劳动能代替体育锻炼吗
  96. 90.为什么说步行是锻炼身体的最好方法
  97. 91.经常参加文娱活动有什么好处
  98. 92.多听音乐有什么好处
  99. 93.为什么要特别注意交通安全
  100. 94.走路为什么要靠边行走
  101. 95.横穿马路为什么要走斑马线
  102. 96.为什么驾车要遵守交通规则
  103. 97.为什么要远离毒品
  104. 98.不安全的性行为有哪些危害
  105. 99.为什么骑摩托车要戴帽(头盔)
  106. 100.为什么副驾驶也要系安全带
  107. 101.为什么儿童乘车要坐安全座椅
  108. 102.过度手淫有什么危害
  109. 103.如何正确选用化妆品
  110. 104.保健食品能代替药品吗
  111. 105.为什么不能随便使用减肥药品
  112. 106.不合格的指甲油有什么危害
  113. 107.不合格的染发剂有什么危害
  114. 108.为什么不能滥用抗生素
  115. 109.为什么购买食品、非处方药品、化妆品、保健品要看仔细标签、说明书
  116. 110.为什么老幼妇残要有特殊保健
  117. 111.为什么不能乱输液
  118. 112.为什么要重视婚前医学检查
  119. 113.母乳喂养对婴儿生长发育有哪些好处
  120. 114.打预防针有什么用处
  121. 115.妇女为什么要经常自查乳房
  122. 116.为什么说无病早防对身体更重要
  123. 117.为什么定期健康体检有益于健康
  124. 118.有病为什么要到正规医院看
  125. 119.为什么要保管好门诊病历
  126. 120.人为什么要学会一些急救操作技能

FAQ

Does this book require a professional background to understand?
Although this is a professional work, the author strives for clarity and accessibility. The first few chapters introduce basic concepts, and general readers can grasp the main content through careful reading.
Does the book focus too much on theory and lack practical advice?
Building on theoretical discussion, each chapter includes a practical application section, and the latter part of the book specifically discusses concrete strategies and methods for behavioral intervention.
What is the main difference between this book and other health books?
What makes this book distinctive is that it systematically analyzes health issues from the perspective of behavioral science, emphasizing the scientific basis and systematic nature of behavior change rather than offering scattered health tips.

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About the author

郑宁 Author

Zheng Ning is an author known for writing popular medical and health science. His publicly available personal information is limited, and details of his life are not known. Judging from the seven works held in the collection, his writing is aimed mainly at grassroots readers and rural families, focusing on common public health topics such as food hygiene, health checkups, hepatitis B, tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, mental health, and behavioral health. Several of these works were published as part of the New Rural Disease Prevention Knowledge Series and have appeared in revised editions. These readable, practical books turn knowledge about disease prevention, daily health care, and healthy lifestyles into language that ordinary readers can understand and apply, making them suitable for rural health education, community outreach, and family self-care, and reflecting the author's sustained commitment to grassroots health science popularization.

黄礼兰 Author

Huang Lilan is an author about whom relatively little information is publicly available; her nationality, dates of birth and death, and other personal background cannot be confirmed, and only her name and works are verifiable. Two of her works are included in the collection, both in the field of medicine: Food Hygiene (2nd Edition), part of the New Rural Disease Prevention Knowledge Series, and Behavioral Health. Judging from their subject matter, her writing leans toward popular health education for the general public, focusing on food hygiene and the effects of everyday behavior on health, and bringing preventive medicine into the practical settings of rural areas and ordinary readers' lives. Overall, her works show a clear practical and popular-science orientation, with language that serves the spread of knowledge rather than the dense exposition of academic monographs. Because public information is limited, her writing career and the full range of her work cannot yet be outlined further; readers may consult these two works to gain a basic sense of her approach to health popularization.

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