Search for dissertations about: "Psychological symptoms"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 415 swedish dissertations containing the words Psychological symptoms.
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1. Psychological Demands and Decision Latitude Within Health Care Work : Relation to Health and Significance
Abstract : The general aim of this thesis is to provide a scientific evaluation of the psychosocial work environment for health care personnel. The theoretical basis is the demand-control model developed by Karasek and Theorell. READ MORE
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2. Cancer during adolescence : Psychological consequences and development of psychological treatment
Abstract : The overall aim of the present thesis was to examine long-term psychological distress following cancer during adolescence and to develop a tailored psychological intervention to reduce cancer-related distress experienced by young survivors of adolescent cancer that was feasible and acceptable.Study I adopted a longitudinal design, assessing health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and symptoms of anxiety and depression among adolescents diagnosed with cancer from shortly after diagnosis (n=61) up to 10 years after diagnosis (n=28). READ MORE
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3. The influence of gender and psychological distress on adherence to prescribed medication
Abstract : Background: The lack of adherence to drug therapy is a major problem; it can contribute to significant deterioration of disease and increased health-care costs. Improving medication adherence is a big challenge; there is no simple solution to the problem. It is thus essential to improve our knowledge of non-adherence (NA) and its causes. READ MORE
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4. Parents of Children with Cancer : Psychological Long-Term Consequences and Development of a Psychological Treatment for Parents of Survivors
Abstract : The aims of this thesis were to increase the knowledge about the long-term psychological consequences in parents of children diagnosed with cancer, including parents of childhood cancer survivors (CCSs) and bereaved parents, and to take the first steps towards developing a psychological treatment for parents of CCSs.Study I was a systematic review synthesizing the literature on psychological long-term consequences in parents of CCSs. READ MORE
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5. A multidisciplinary study of patients with signs or symptoms attributed to dental restorative materials
Abstract : Anxiety for adverse health effects attributed to dental restorative materials especially dentalamalgam, have been discussed extensively off and on the last 30 years. The possible health effect ofamalgam and health effect of replacements of amalgam, have been extensively studied but theresults are inconclusive and the etiology of the reactions are not entirely elucidated. READ MORE