Search for dissertations about: "kapp"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 swedish dissertations containing the word kapp.

  2. 1. Psychoanalytic Conceptions of the Mind in Drug Abusers : Methods Exploring Personality Disorders, Traits, and Defense Mechanisms

    Author : Kristian Aleman; Institutionen för psykologi; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; PD; Drug abuse; psychosis; Psychology; DSM-III-R; psychoanalysis; KAPP; ASPD; DMTm; Psykologi;

    Abstract : The purpose of the present thesis was to explore the theoretical and clinical implications of personality disorders (PDs), personality traits, and defense mechanisms in drug abusers diagnosed with psychosis and PDs. The prospect was, via four empirical studies and one paper of discussing methodology, to increase the psychodynamic understanding, which might improve the precision in planning treatments for drug abusers. READ MORE

  4. 2. Character, symptoms and relationship patterns before and after psychoanalytic psychotherapy

    Author : Alexander Wilczek; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Background: In psychoanalytic theory, character is conceived as a regulating structure intended for life-long adaptation between inner needs and outer reality. If this adaptation fails, symptoms and dysfunctional relationship patterns might emerge, thus, implying a close association between symptoms, relationship patterns and underlying character. READ MORE

  5. 3. State and trait measures in the affective disorders

    Author : Pär Svanborg; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : self-assessment; psychiatric status rating scales; diagnosis; personality traits; personality disorders; personality assessment; psychotherapy; fasting glucose;

    Abstract : Background: Personality 'traits' refer to stability, consistency and repeated occurrence of actions while psychiatric 'states' concern the varying part of human behaviour. States are often associated with matter and body, and with biological causes, and 'traits' and 'personality' with 'mind', and with psychological and social causes. READ MORE

  6. 4. Time-limited dynamic psychotherapy for psychiatric patients with personality disorders : a randomized controlled trial

    Author : Bo Vinnars; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Personality Disorders; time-limited dynamic psychotherapy; prediction of outcome; extreme nonresponse;

    Abstract : This thesis presents data collected from a randomized controlled trial (RCT) for psychiatric outpatients with at least one diagnosis of Personality Disorder (PD). There is a high prevalence of PD among patients from both primary care and psychiatry, and these patients are often considered difficult to treat. READ MORE

  7. 5. Modelling effects of climate change and forestry on weathering rates and base cation cycling in forest soils

    Author : Veronika Kronnäs; BECC: Biodiversity and Ecosystem services in a Changing Climate; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; weathering; forest; biogeochemistry; Dynamic Modelling; ForSAFE;

    Abstract : Base cations are important in forest soils as nutrients for vegetation and protection against soil acidification. Today, base cations have been lost from soils through acidification and forest harvesting. With low levels in soils, temporary situations of deficiency could occur. READ MORE