Health Studies

Mastering Life and Health Insurance can open a stable, rewarding career—while helping others protect their future. From fundamental insurance principles like risk, hazard, and underwriting to complex policy types such as term life, whole life, universal life, and disability income coverage—this guide breaks down complicated concepts into easy-to-understand language.

The Davidson's introduce a comprehensive and accessible study guide tailored for the National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Examination (NCMHCE), designed to help you master all essential areas while seamlessly integrating into your daily life. Ideal for anyone looking to study while commuting, working out, or managing household tasks, this guide focuses on the benefits of sound education to maximize retention and cognitive understanding.

Are you preparing for the NCMHCE and feeling overwhelmed by the complexity of case simulations? Looking for a comprehensive study solution that fits your busy schedule? This expertly crafted audiobook is your ultimate companion for NCMHCE success. Designed by experienced mental health professionals, our guide breaks down complex concepts into digestible segments, perfect for on-the-go learning.

This book provides up-to-date information on language, etiquette, and appropriate communication and conduct in treating TGNC clients, and discusses the history, cultural context, and ethical and legal issues that can arise in working with gender-diverse individuals in a clinical setting. You'll also find information about informed consent approaches that call for a shift in the role of the mental health provider in the position of assessment and referral for the purposes of gender-affirming medical care (such as hormones, surgery, and other procedures).

Embark on a successful journey to certification with the "Psych NP Certification Review," your essential guide to mastering the complexities of psychiatric nursing. This comprehensive review is meticulously designed to cover all aspects of the exam and prepare you for success in your psychiatric nurse practitioner career. Delve into a structured, detailed examination of psychiatric nursing principles and practices across eight focused chapters: Chapter 1: Foundations of Psychiatric Nursing - Solidify your understanding of mental health principles, legal and ethical considerations, and the ...

At a time when many people around the world are living into their 10th decade, the longest longitudinal study of human development ever undertaken offers some welcome news for the new old age: Our lives continue to evolve in our later years and often become more fulfilling than before. Begun in 1938, the Grant Study of Adult Development charted the physical and emotional health of over 200 men, starting with their undergraduate days. The now-classic Adaptation to Life reported on the men's lives up to age 55 and helped us understand adult maturation.

Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Board Certification Review: Clinical Pearls & Board Essential is the go-to study guide for PMHNP students preparing for certification. Designed for quick recall and deep understanding, this book breaks down must-know topics like: DSM-5 psychiatric diagnoses Psychopharmacology and medication management Therapy modalities and treatment planning Side effects, contraindications, and clinical pearls With a randomized format to strengthen critical thinking, this guide reinforces your ability to apply knowledge—not just memorize it. Whether you're ...

For much of the 20th and 21st centuries, women’s sexuality was an uncharted territory in science, studied far less frequently - and far less seriously - than its male counterpart. That is, until Emily Nagoski’s Come As You Are, which used groundbreaking science and research to prove that the most important factor in creating and sustaining a sex life filled with confidence and joy is not what the parts are or how they’re organized but how you feel about them.

This book offers a unique, interdisciplinary, and thoughtful look at the challenges and potency of Black women's struggle for inner peace and mental stability. It brings together contributors from psychology, sociology, law, and medicine, as well as the humanities, to discuss issues ranging from stress, sexual assault, healing, self-care, and contemplative practice to health-policy considerations and parenting.

More than 30 years ago, nutrition researcher T. Colin Campbell and his team at Cornell University, in partnership with teams in China and England, embarked upon the most comprehensive study ever undertaken of the relationship between diet and the risk of developing disease. What they found, when combined with findings in Campbell's laboratory, opened their eyes to the dangers of a diet high in animal protein and the unparalleled health benefits of a whole foods, plant-based diet.

If you've tried to lose weight but haven’t succeeded, this book is for you. There is an entire science behind weight loss that is often overlooked or ignored in popular diets. This book focuses exclusively on strategies supported by scientific research. Equipped with these strategies, you can develop your own weight loss plan, tailored specifically to your needs. It would be wonderful if there were a simple, straightforward method to shed those extra pounds. But those of us who have already attempted to lose weight know all too well that such methods simply don’t exist. The ‘one-size-...

This DSM-5-TR reference audio study guide by the Davidson's, is an indispensable resource for mental health professionals who are integrating the study of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, Text Revision into their busy schedules. This audiobook is perfectly suited for those looking to maximize their time while commuting, exercising, or engaging in other daily activities.

Pass the HESI A2 exam on your first try with the most complete and up-to-date study guide on the market—featuring 14 full-length practice exams with 4,000+ high-yield questions, and a structured step-by-step method. The HESI A2 is a major hurdle that can hold back your future—and if you fail on your first attempt, everything gets delayed again. Too many topics, not enough time. You bounce between resources but still feel overwhelmed. The real problem isn’t motivation—it’s the lack of a clear strategy that turns confusion into confidence. That’s exactly why this Study Guide was ...

Introducing the HESI A2 Study Guide, your ultimate companion for conquering the Health Education Systems, Inc. Admission Assessment. Designed by the Davidson's, for aspiring nursing and allied health students, this comprehensive audiobook transforms your daily routines—be it commuting, exercising, or household chores—into productive study sessions.

There is an unaddressed Black mental health crisis in our world today. In The Unapologetic Guide to Black Mental Health, psychologist Reeda Walker offers a comprehensive guide to help African Americans combat stigma, increase awareness around mental illness, practice emotional wellness, and get the best care possible for Black people in an unequal system.

In this groundbreaking book, Eduardo Duran - a psychologist working in Indian country - draws on his own clinical experience to provide guidance to counselors working with Native Peoples and other vulnerable populations.

The Everyday Witch's Spell Jar Handbook—a mesmerizing audible guide into the transformative world of spell jars. Step into a realm where ancient magic meets modern application, tailored for both the budding witch and the seasoned practitioner. Ever been fascinated by the mystique of ancient spells? Ever wished to invoke potent energies for love, protection, health, and prosperity?

What makes for a happy life, a fulfilling life? A good life? In their “captivating” (The Wall Street Journal) book, the directors of the Harvard Study of Adult Development, the longest scientific study of happiness ever conducted, show that the answer to these questions may be closer than you realize.

Since its release in 1949, The Hero with a Thousand Faces has influenced millions of readers by combining the insights of modern psychology with Joseph Campbell's revolutionary understanding of comparative mythology. In this book, Campbell outlines the Hero's Journey, a universal motif of adventure and transformation that runs through virtually all of the world's mythic traditions. He also explores the Cosmogonic Cycle, the mythic pattern of world creation and destruction.

This modern classic of social history and media traces the precipitous decline of childhood in America today, and the corresponding threat to the notion of adulthood. Deftly marshaling a vast array of research, Neil Postman suggests that childhood is a recent invention. But now the division between child and adult is eroding under the barrage of television, which turns the adult secrets of sex and violence into entertainment and pitches news and advertising at the intellectual level of 10-year-olds.