Search for dissertations about: "military suicide"

Found 5 swedish dissertations containing the words military suicide.

  2. 1. The Swedish Soldier and General Mental Health Following Service in Peacekeeping Operations

    Author : Per-Olof Michel; Tom Lundin; Gerry Larsson; Lars Weisaeth; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Psychiatry; Mental health; military; peacekeeping; personality disorders; suicide.; Psykiatri; Psychiatry; Psykiatri;

    Abstract : The Scandinavian countries have a long tradition of taking part in peacekeeping missions and also of research in this field. The aim of this thesis is to continue the tradition of research and try to shed some more light on the mental health aspects of peacekeeping operations. Two methods were used to accomplish this. READ MORE

  4. 2. Suicide, violent crime, divorce and mortality in deployed military veterans

    Author : Carl-Martin Pethrus; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : It has long been known that individuals deployed to war and conflict zones might suffer from mental health problems after returning home. This thesis investigated suicide, violent crime, divorce and marriage in deployed Swedish military veterans (study I-III), as well as all-cause and cause-specific mortality in Nordic military veterans (study IV), deployed between 1990 and 2013. READ MORE

  5. 3. Perinatal and familial risk factors of youth suicidal behaviour

    Author : Ellenor Mittendorfer Rutz; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Suicide; attempt; trends; perinatal; childhood; growth; familial; psychopathology;

    Abstract : Completed suicide constitutes one of the leading causes of death in adolescents and young adults. Youth suicide attempt often precedes completed suicide and represents in itself a considerable public health problem in Sweden and in other European countries. READ MORE

  6. 4. Cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality : influence of fitness, fatness and genetic factors

    Author : Gabriel Högström; Anna Nordström; Peter Nordström; Johan Sundström; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; all-cause mortality; aerobic fitness; obesity; cardiovascular disease; stroke; myocardial infarction; Epidemiology; epidemiologi; Population studies; befolkningsstudier; Cardiology; kardiologi;

    Abstract : BackgroundLow aerobic fitness and obesity are associated with atherosclerosis, and thereforegreatly increase the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and early death. It has long been known that atherosclerosis my begin early in life. READ MORE

  7. 5. Drunk driving : a study of psychosocial, and health factors, focusing on young and middle-aged men in a metropolitan area

    Author : Gunilla Karlsson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Alcohol use; criminality; disability pension; drinking and driving; drunk driving; epidemiology; morbidity; mortality; social class;

    Abstract : Drunk driving is a common and serious alcohol-related problem in Sweden and many other countries. In Sweden 9,433 persons, of whom 90 % were men, were convicted of drunk driving in 1997. Surveys indicate that many more have driven under the influence of alcohol. READ MORE