Assertiveness in the Health Domain

Chapter 1. Assertiveness in the Health Domain: The Path to Self-fulfilment, Wellness, and Professional Success; Susana Castanos-Cervantes and Connie Atristain-Suarez

PART I. Assertiveness as a Valuable Tool for a Healthy Psychosocial Development and for Personal and Social Growth

Chapter 2. Training of Functional Assertiveness as a Confluence of Social Effectiveness into Adolescence; Angelica Ojeda Garcia

Chapter 3. Mexican Housewives' Assertiveness and Well-being; Luis Fernando Arias-Galicia

Chapter 4. Assertiveness, Emotional Intelligence, and Technology: Opportunities during Preschool Years; Marie Leiner de la Cabada, Maria Elena Davila-Diaz, Maria Elena del Rosario Guzman Sanchez, Maria Nela Olarte Ortiz, and Maria Theresa Villanos

Chapter 5. Psychosocial Characteristics of Mexican Girls and Female Adolescents at Risk of Homelessness; Susana Castanos-Cervantes

PART II. Assertiveness and its Implications for Health Care and in Health-related Scenarios

Chapter 6. In Search of a New Assertiveness in the Doctor-patient Relationship; Andrea Alejandra Garcia Cervantes and Fernando Sebastian Angeles-Tellez

Chapter 7. Implications of Assertive Behaviour in Sport: Its Influence on Athletes, Family, and Coaches; Alfonso Ignacio Martinez Samperio and Gabriela Orozco-Calderon

Chapter 8. The Value of Assertiveness in Patient Care in Health Institutions under the Expert Systems Approach; Antonia Teran-Bustamante and Antonieta Martinez-Velasco

Chapter 9. Efficacy and Limitations of Training in Assertive Social Skills for Older People Caring for a Relative with Dementia; Jose Maria Leon-Rubio, Jose Maria Leon-Perez, and Francisco Javier Cantero-Sanchez

PART III. Assertiveness as a Core Skill for Clinical Practice and Healthy Interpersonal Relationships

Chapter 10. The Reciprocal Influence of Assertiveness and Mental Health in the Classroom: The View of the Faculty; Angelica Riveros Rosas, Juan Jose Sanchez Sosa, and Rosa Martha Barona Pena

Chapter 11. Assertiveness and Mental Health; Isadora Rossa, Myllena Diessy da Silva, Sthefany Graziela Zwetsch Gomes, and Ilana Andretta

Chapter 12. Assertiveness in Patients with Social Anxiety Disorder; William Alves de Oliveira, Yunue Tenopala Espinosa, Eduardo Angel Garibay Giordani, Donovan Casas Patino, and Alejandra Rodriguez Torres

Chapter 13. Measuring and Assessing Assertiveness: Challenges for Improving Practices; Claudia Ivethe Jaen Cortes, Laura Amada Hernandez Trejo, and Samuel Acosta Galvan

Chapter 14. Assertiveness in the Health Domain: Final Reflections and Implications; Susana Castanos-Cervantes