Psicología de la salud

El VIH/sida, como una condición crónica manejable, plantea retos para las familias. Esta cartilla, dirigida a padres o cuidadores, será de gran ayuda para responder los cuestionamientos básicos relacionados con el manejo de la enfermedad, así como para potenciar recursos personales que les permitan promover el mejoramiento de la salud, el bienestar y la calidad de vida de niños, niñas y adolescentes afectados con este diagnóstico.

Este es un manual cálido y práctico que integra diversas perspectivas teóricas para afrontar y resolver un problema social desafiante como es la violencia familiar en América Latina.

It's true that human beings as a species are equipped with a brain that allows us to think and carry out a series of complex functions. Thanks to our gray matter, we are able to make use of superior faculties such as intelligence, willpower, freedom, and consciousness, among others. However, if reasoning is a quality that distinguishes us, why don't we put it at the service of our happiness? Our actions affect others, and as much as we take responsibility for our personal mental health, we act for the benefit of others, always searching for a better quality of life and a healthy life that's...

ADHD doesn't just affect kids -- adults can have it too. This will come as no surprise if you are close to an adult who has problems with attention, concentration, distractibility, impulsiveness, forgetfulness or self-control (or all of these symptoms). The good news is that with effective treatment your loved one with ADHD can have a happier, more successful life and a stronger, closer relationship with you and others. Without sugar coating the facts, internationally renowned ADHD expert Dr. Russell Barkley explains in this book what ADHD is all about and how you can tell if your spouse,...