Search for dissertations about: "Psychiatric morbidity in caregivers"

Found 3 swedish dissertations containing the words Psychiatric morbidity in caregivers.

  2. 1. Bipolar disorder in rural Ethiopia : community-based studies in Butajira for screening, epidemiology, follow-up, and the burden of care

    Author : Alemayehu Negash; Jayanti Chotai; Hans Ågren; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Butajira; bipolar 1 disorder; screening; epidemiology; neurological soft signs; burden of care; Psychiatry; Psykiatri; psykiatri; Psychiatry;

    Abstract : Background: The challenges of research in economically stunted countries’ settings remains a profound concern and is linked to socioeconomic development of these countries. More research is needed regarding psychiatric morbidity in rural areas of the developing and poverty stricken countries. READ MORE

  4. 2. Alcohol Use and Secondary Prevention in Psychiatric Care

    Author : Christina Nehlin Gordh; Anders Fredriksson; Lennart Jansson; Leif Grönbladh; Agneta Öjehagen; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : hazardous alcohol use; risk drinking; brief intervention; screening methods; staff training; Psychiatry; Psykiatri;

    Abstract : Although alcohol plays an important role in psychiatric morbidity, there is a general lack of strategies within psychiatric care to intervene at alcohol problems in an early stage (secondary prevention). The aim of this thesis was to increase knowledge of adequate forms of secondary alcohol prevention in psychiatric care. READ MORE

  5. 3. Consequences for family members of being informal caregivers to a person with advanced cancer

    Author : Catarina Sjölander; Jönköping University; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

    Abstract : Aim: The overall aim is to generate knowledge about consequences of informal caregiving for the family members of patients diagnosed with advanced cancer, over a one-year period, including the family members’ health, health-related quality of life, health care utilization, and associated costs. Furthermore, the family members’ management of their stressful daily life and the meanings of social support networks in the early stage will be explored in order to get deeper understanding. READ MORE