Search for dissertations about: "neurocognition"
Found 5 swedish dissertations containing the word neurocognition.
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1. Illness Management and Recovery : Implementation and evaluation of a psychosocial program for schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder
Abstract : The aim of the present thesis was to examine the effectiveness of the Illness Management and Recovery (IMR) program for teaching clients with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder to better manage their illness and to promote recovery. This was accomplished through an examination of the program’s effects on psychosocial functioning and psychopathology, the evaluation of general and specific impact of neurocognition on learning the fundamentals of illness self-management, and the impact of symptom severity on outcome of the IMR program. READ MORE
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2. Neurocognition in schizophrenia spectrum disorders
Abstract : DoctoraI dissertation in Psychology 2011 Kari lampi, U. Ncurocognition in schizophrcnia spcctrum disorders. Department of Psychology, University ofOothcnburg, Swcdcn. READ MORE
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3. Autism spectrum disorders. Developmental, cognitive and neuropsychological aspects
Abstract : Introduction and aims: Autism, Asperger syndrome and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (AD/HD) are clinically defined neuropsychiatric syndromes that affect 6 to 10 per cent of all children. These common developmental disorders can be understood at different levels. READ MORE
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4. The relation among aging, dopamine-regulating genes, and neurocognition
Abstract : When people are getting old, they often feel increasingly harder to concentrate, and become slower and more inflexible during tasks that involve focused attention, information maintenance in the face of distractions, and when fast switching according to changing goals is required. These cognitive functions are collectively referred to as working memory (WM). READ MORE
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5. Cognitive and Functional Subgroups in Scizophrenia
Abstract : The general aim of this thesis was to explore global and specific aspects of neurocognition in a clinically representative group of schizopsychotic patients, i.e. patients with schizophrenia or related psychotic disorders, in comparison with a population of matched healthy volunteers. READ MORE