Search for dissertations about: "acceptance"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 623 swedish dissertations containing the word acceptance.

2. 1. Acceptance for persons suffering from pain : Evaluation of acceptance-based interventions for adults with chronic pain and children with cancer experiencing acute pain

   Author : Jenny Thorsell Cederberg; Gustaf Ljungman; JoAnne Dahl; Louise von Essen; Lance McCracken; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; acute pain; chronic pain; acceptance; psychological flexibility; acceptance and commitment therapy; children and adolescents; cancer; Psychology; Psykologi;

   Abstract : It is increasingly clear that pain and emotions are closely interconnected. Pain does not only cause psychological distress, but psychological distress also amplifies pain through neurological mechanisms. Treatment of both chronic and acute pain would benefit from acknowledging the psychological mechanisms of pain neurophysiology. READ MORE

4. 2. Individual information system acceptance behaviour : An electronic ordering system case

   Author : Katarina Arbin; Handelshögskolan i Stockholm; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; information system; e-procurement; e-ordering; individual; acceptance; adoption; continued use; behaviour; structures; routines; longitudinal; case study;

   Abstract : Organizations have spent and continue to spend millions of dollars on information systems (IS) in order to enable business success. Information systems have long been used to help managers make better decisions, better understand the nature of customers and improve employee productivity. READ MORE

5. 3. Tinnitus – an acceptance-based approach

   Author : Vendela Zetterqvist (f.d. Westin); Gerhard Andersson; Per Carlbring; Mary Rudner; Steven Linton; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : Tinnitus; tinnitus interference; acceptance; defusion; Acceptance and Commitment Therapy; Tinnitus; tinnitusbesvär; acceptans; defusion; Acceptance and Commitment Therapy; MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

   Abstract : Tinnitus is a highly prevalent health condition creating moderate or severe interference on mood, sleep and daily functioning for a group of those affected. The aims of this thesis were 1) to explore the role of acceptance and psychological flexibility in understanding tinnitus interference both experimentally and with a longitudinal design 2) to evaluate the immediate and long-term outcomes of an acceptance based behaviour therapy (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy; ACT) in the treatment of people with tinnitus and, 3) to investigate the relationship between treatment outcome and processes assumed to be the active ingredients of treatment (acceptance and cognitive defusion). READ MORE

6. 4. Development and evaluation of an internet-based treatment for generalized anxiety disorder : An acceptance-based approach

   Author : Mats Dahlin; Gerhard Andersson; Per Carlbring; Rikard Wicksell; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; acceptance; generalized anxiety disorder; internet-based treatment; anxiety; cognitive behaviour therapy; acceptans; generaliserat ångestsyndrom; internetbaserad behandling; ångest; kognitiv beteendeterapi;

   Abstract : Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is a chronic condition characterized by an excessive and uncontrollable worry. GAD has a highly negative impact on all aspects of life, and the costs for society are considerable. Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT), delivered face-to- face or online, has been shown to be effective in treating GAD. READ MORE

7. 5. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia : How, for Whom and What about Acceptance?

   Author : Kristoffer Bothelius; Mats Fredrikson; Torsten Gordh; Jan-Erik Broman; Steven Linton; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Insomnia; cognitive behavioural therapy; sleep; primary care; stepped care; questionnaire; acceptance; Psychology; Psykologi;

   Abstract : Sleep is essential for survival but a significant minority of the adult population are dissatisfied with their sleep, and 6-10% meet the criteria for insomnia disorder, characterised by difficulties falling asleep at bedtime, waking up in the middle of the night or too early in the morning, and daytime symptoms. Cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia (CBT-I), an evidence-based sleep-focused intervention, has been suggested as the treatment of choice for chronic insomnia. READ MORE