Search for dissertations about: "bipolar illness"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 29 swedish dissertations containing the words bipolar illness.

2. 1. Electroconvulsive therapy for bipolar disorder

   Author : Katarzyna Popiolek; Axel Nordenskjöld; Susanne Bejerot; Daniel Lindqvist; Örebro universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; electroconvulsive therapy; bipolar disorder; treatment outcome; response; rehospitalization; readmission;

   Abstract : Aims This thesis aimed to investigate 1. the effectiveness of electroconvulsivetherapy (ECT) in bipolar depression and mania in real-life settings; 2. the prognostic factors of response to ECT; 3. readmission ratesand risk factors after the acute phase of bipolar disorder; and 4. READ MORE

4. 2. Biology of lithium response in bipolar disorder : genetic mechanisms and telomeres

   Author : Lina Martinsson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Bipolar;

   Abstract : Background: Bipolar disorder is a common, chronic and severe mental illness, causing suffering and large costs. Lithium treatment is the golden standard and works in 2/3 of patients, of which 50% are called lithium responders. READ MORE

5. 3. 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

6. 4. On cognition and personality in bipolar disorder

   Author : Timea Sparding; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; bipolar disorder; cognition; cognitive function; impairment; personality inventory; psychometrics; multivariate data analysis;

   Abstract : Even though the hallmark of bipolar disorder is recurrent episodes of elevated or depressed mood, mounting evidence suggests that cognitive impairment is a prominent characteristic of bipolar disorder. The heterogeneity and longitudinal trajectory of cognitive functioning are, however, poorly understood. READ MORE

7. 5. Bipolar disorders: Subtypes, treatments, and health inequalities

   Author : Alina (Aikaterini) Karanti; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; bipolar disorders; drug therapy; lithium; lamotrigine; quetiapine; mood stabilizers; antidepressants; electroconvulsive therapy; psychotherapy; psychoeducation; comorbidity; socioeconomic factors; healthcare disparity; gender; education;

   Abstract : This thesis comprises five studies based on prospective, longitudinal data from the Swedish national quality register BipoläR. Study I examined the differences between bipolar subtype I and II with respect to clinical features, course of illness, comorbidity, and socioeconomic factors. READ MORE