Search for dissertations about: "Anxiety disorders"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 289 swedish dissertations containing the words Anxiety disorders.

  2. 1. Imaging Anxiety : Neurochemistry in Anxiety Disorders Assessed by Positron Emission Tomography

    Author : Andreas Frick; Mats Fredrikson; Tomas Furmark; David J Nutt; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Fear; Brain; Serotonin; Neurokinin; Substance P; Psychology; Psykologi;

    Abstract : Anxiety disorders, including social anxiety disorder (SAD) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are common and disabling conditions. Largely based on animal and pharmacological studies, both the serotonergic and substance P/neurokinin-1 (SP/NK1) systems have been implicated in their underlying pathology. READ MORE

  4. 2. Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Studies in Anxiety Disorders

    Author : Åsa Michelgård Palmquist; Mats Fredrikson; Lars von Knorring; Hans Ågren; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Positron emission tomography; PET; amygdala; fear; anxiety; anxiety disorders; specific phobia; social phobia; posttraumatic stress disorder; PTSD; regional cerebral blood flow; rCBF; substance P; SP; neurokinin 1 receptor; NK1; GR205171; STAI-S; Psychiatry; Psykiatri; Neurobiology; Neurobiologi; Neuroscience; Neurovetenskap; Experimental brain research; Experimentell hjärnforskning; Molecular neurobiology; Molekylär neurobiologi; Radiation biology; Strålningsbiologi; Neurobiology; Neurobiologi; Neurobiology; Neurobiologi;

    Abstract : Anxiety disorders are very common and the primary feature is abnormal or inappropriate anxiety. Fear and anxiety is often mediated by the amygdala, a brain structure rich in substance P (SP) and neurokinin 1 (NK1) receptors. READ MORE

  5. 3. Individually tailored internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy for anxiety disorders

    Author : Lise Bergman Nordgren; Per Carlbring; Gerhard Andersson; Jan Lisspers; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Anxiety; anxiety disorders; comorbidities; individually tailored Internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy; primary care; effectiveness; cost-effectiveness; working alliance; follow-up; long-term follow-up; Ångest; ångestproblematik; komorbiditet; skräddarsydd internetförmedlad kognitiv beteendeterapi; primärvård; behandlingseffekt; kostnadseffekt; arbetsallians; uppföljning; långtidsuppföljning;

    Abstract : Fear is an innate emotion and an adaptive response to provide protection from potential harm. When fear is excessive and out of proportion in relation to the confronted situation, it can lead to the development of an anxiety disorder. READ MORE

  6. 4. Anxiety among Adolescents : Measurement, Clinical Characteristics, and Influences of Parenting and Genetics

    Author : Susanne Olofsdotter; K.W. Nilsson; Tomas Furmark; Mats Humble; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Adolescent; anxiety; assessment; prevalence; comorbidity; parenting; oxytocin; gene–environment interaction; differential susceptibility; Child and Youth Psychiatry; Barn- och ungdomspsykiatri;

    Abstract : Anxiety is the most commonly reported mental health problem among adolescents. Still, many adolescents in need of treatment are not detected and the clinical characteristics and etiological pathways of adolescent anxiety are under-researched topics. READ MORE

  7. 5. Capsulotomy in anxiety disorders

    Author : Christian Rück; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : obsessive-compulsive disorder; anxiety disorders; psychosurgery; internal capsule; prefrontal cortex; neuropsychology; personality inventory; bioethics; neurosurgery;

    Abstract : Background and aim: Anxiety disorders are common and a substantial proportion of patients do not respond to conventional treatments such as SSRIs or CBT. Capsulotomy is a neurosurgical treatment for treatment refractory patients with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and other anxiety disorders. READ MORE