Search for dissertations about: "Schizophrenia"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 255 swedish dissertations containing the word Schizophrenia.

2. 1. The genetics of schizophrenia : sex, drugs, and cognition

   Author : Elise Koch; Karolina Kauppi; Lars Nyberg; Anders Lundquist; Alessandro Serretti; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; schizophrenia; genetics; cognition; sex differences; polygenic risk; fMRI; network medicine; drug repurposing; precision medicine;

   Abstract : Cognitive impairment constitutes an important predictor of general functional outcomes in schizophrenia. Polygenic risk for schizophrenia has been linked to cognitive ability as well as brain activation during cognitive processing. READ MORE

4. 2. Genetic studies of schizophrenia

   Author : Eva Lindholm; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Genetics; Schizophrenia; complex diseases; mitochondria; large pedigree; linkage analysis; Genetik; Clinical genetics; Klinisk genetik; Genetics; genetik;

   Abstract : The prevalence of schizophrenia is about 1% throughout the world. The disease is characterized by symptoms such as hallucinations, delusions and bizarre behavior. A genetic contribution to the disease was previously shown through epidemiological studies. The mitochondrial DNA was sequenced in four schizophrenic patients. READ MORE

5. 3. PET applications in schizophrenia : Functional and pharmacological dopamine studies

   Author : Ola Gefvert; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Neurosciences; Schizophrenia; PET; dopamine synthesis rate; dopamine D2 receptor occupancy; atypical antipsychotics; quetiapine; risperidone microsphere depot; Neurovetenskap; Neurology; Neurologi; Psychiatry; psykiatri;

   Abstract : Schizophrenia is a group of disorders with a worldwide lifetime prevalence of 0.85%. Thefunctional outcome of the disorder seem stable from the first systematic outcome studies to thepresent day, and vary only with changes in diagnostic criteria. READ MORE

6. 4. Violent offenders with schizophrenia : quantitative and qualitative studies focusing on the family of origin

   Author : Annika Nordström; Gunnar Kullgren; Lars Dahlgren; Leif Lindström; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Psychiatry; schizophrenia; offenders; homicide; criminality; victim relations; family members; forensic psychiatry; Psykiatri; Psychiatry; Psykiatri; Psychiatry; psykiatri;

   Abstract : The focus of the thesis is on violent offenders with schizophrenia and their relatives. The aims were to explore incidence of violent crimes, the extent to which family members were victims, to investigate individual background factors among violent offenders, and to identify psychotic symptoms and triggering factors associated with fatal violence. READ MORE

7. 5. Vulnerability and Social Functioning in Schizophrenia

   Author : Gabriella Stålberg; Robert Bodén; Lisa Ekselius; Lena Flyckt; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : Coping; fetal growth; low birth weight; neuropeptides; outcome; problem solving skills; psychosis; risk factors; schizophrenia; siblings; social function; twins; Psychiatry; Psykiatri;

   Abstract : This thesis offers a broad approach in elucidating biological risk factors, as well as psychological and social functioning in schizophrenia. The aims are as follows: (I) investigate the association between birth characteristics and schizophrenia, (II) study the association between levels of neurotransmitter neuropeptide Y (NPY) in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), social function and longitudinal outcome in schizophrenia, (III) compare social functioning of patients with schizophrenia with their biological siblings and (IV) explore how siblings to patients with schizophrenia perceive the sibling relationship and their role. READ MORE