Search for dissertations about: "Charlotte Hellsten"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Charlotte Hellsten.

2. 1. Colposcopy after cervical dysplasia: psychological aspects

   Author : Charlotte Hellsten; Urogynekologi och reproduktionsfarmakologi; []
   Keywords : abnormal cervical smear; HPV; CIN; LEEP; SF-36; MADRS-S; colposcopy; anxiety; Depression; STAI;

   Abstract : The aim of this thesis was to conduct a prospective investigation of anxiety and its long-term effects on women referred for colposcopy after an abnormal cervical smear. The thesis comprises four articles, all based on a study of the current life situation, anxiety (Spielberger's state-trait anxiety inventory, STAI), depression (Montogomery Isberg Depression Rating Scale self-rate), psychosexuality, and quality of life (Health Survey Short Form-36) in 100 women referred for colposcopy and at follow-up six months and two years later. READ MORE