Search for dissertations about: "Dissertations on alcohol treatment"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 36 swedish dissertations containing the words Dissertations on alcohol treatment.

  2. 1. From social drinking to alcohol addiction : Decision making and its neural substrates along a spectrum from social drinking to alcohol addiction

    Author : Hanna Karlsson; Irene Perini; Markus Heilig; Bo Söderpalm; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; alcohol; heavy drinking; alcohol addiction; decision making; alcohol choice; fMRI; rTMS;

    Abstract : For a minority of alcohol users, the initial sip of alcohol marks the start of a life-threatening process. This thesis studies cognitive mechanisms pertinent to alcohol addiction and its development, using a spectrum of individuals that range from healthy social drinkers, through people with hazardous use, to those suffering from alcohol addiction. READ MORE

  4. 2. Studies on psychotic disorders in rural Ethiopia

    Author : Solomon Teferra Abebe; Lars Jacobsson; Gunnar Kullgren; Martin Prince; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Attribution; caregivers; course and outcome; key informant method; khat; longitudinal study; mortality; psychotic disorders; qualitative methods; schizophrenia; semi-nomadic; severe mental illness; treatment; Ethiopia; sub-Saharan Africa; Psychiatry; Psykiatri; Psychiatry; psykiatri;

    Abstract : Background Studies on course and outcome of schizophrenia coming from low income countries are increasingly becoming important to challenge the existing dogma claiming good outcome in these countries. Besides clinical course and outcome, mortality is considered a very important outcome measure for schizophrenia. READ MORE

  5. 3. Premenstrual dysphoric disorder in relation to neuroactive steroids and alcohol

    Author : Sigrid Nyberg; Britth-Marie Landgren; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : premenstrual dysphoric disorder; GnRH-agonist; progesterone; allopregnanolone; alcohol; saccadic eye velocity; obstetrik och gynekologi; Obstetrics and Gynaecology;

    Abstract : Introduction: Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) is a condition that affects about 2-6% of women of reproductive age. The relation to ovarian steroids is apparent as symptoms are absent during anovulatory cycles. READ MORE

  6. 4. Early Environment and Adolescent Ethanol Consumption : Effects on Endogenous Opioids and Behaviour in Rats

    Author : Loudin Daoura; Ingrid Nylander; Erika Roman; Bo Söderpalm; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Alcohol; intermittent ethanol access; maternal separation; multivariate concentric square field™ test; maternal behavior; ultrasonic vocalization; adolescent; neonatal handling; Farmaceutisk farmakologi; Pharmaceutical Pharmacology;

    Abstract : Excessive and compulsive ethanol drinking is one of the most serious public health issues. Therefore, it is vital to increase the knowledge about risks and protection for alcohol use disorders (AUD) to optimize prevention and treatment strategies. READ MORE

  7. 5. Warfarin treatment quality in stroke prevention

    Author : Fredrik Björck; Anders Själander; Peter Svensson; Per Wester; Christine Kremer; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Anticoagulation; atrial fibrillation; complications; international normalized ratio INR variability; persistence; stroke; time in therapeutic range TTR ; treatment quality; warfarin; cardiovascular disease; hjärt- och kärlforskning;

    Abstract : BackgroundIschemic stroke is a serious condition often associated to presence of atrial fibrillation (AF). Use of anticoagulants for AF patients greatly reduces the risk of stroke. Warfarin is the most commonly used anticoagulant in Sweden. The aim of this thesis was to study the impact of warfarin treatment quality in Swedish stroke prevention. READ MORE