Essential Concepts for Healthy Living, Fourth Edition, is "the" critical thinking personal health textbook. It presents basic health-related information in an easy-to-understand manner by concentrating on key goals to help students learn and practice critical-thinking strategies. The Fourth Edition includes MyPyramid and the 2005 Dietary Guidelines. Students will discover the most recent scientifically-based personal health information; think critically about the reliability of health-related information distributed by various sources; and apply personal health information to their lives. Table of Contents CHAPTER 1: HEALTH: THE FOUNDATION FOR LIFE The Dimensions of Health The Nation's Health Understanding Health-Related Behavior Analyzing Health Information Conventional vs. Complementary and Alternative Medicine Analyzing Health-Related Information Across the Lifespan: Health CHAPTER 2: PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH The Basics of Psychological Health Adjustment and Growth Understanding Psychological (Mental) Illness Common Psychological Disorders Suicide Analyzing Health-Related Information Across the Lifespan: Psychological Health CHAPTER 3: STRESS AND ITS MANAGEMENT What is Stress? Stress Responses The Impact of Stress on Health Coping With Stress Stress Management Skills Analyzing Health-Related Information Across the Lifespan: Stress CHAPTER 4: VIOLENCE AND ABUSE How Violence Affects Health What Causes Violent Behavior Major Types