Search for dissertations about: "DSM-IV"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 68 swedish dissertations containing the word DSM-IV.

2. 21. It’s Not Just a Burn : Physical and Psychological Problems after Burns

   Author : Janina Francisca Aili Low; Bengt Gerdin; Lisa Ekselius; Mats Stridsberg; Per Örtenwall; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : Surgery; Burns; Injury; Trauma; Health Status; Rehabilitation; Outcome Assessment; Personality; Coping; Depression; Posttraumatic Stress Disorder; Impact of Event Scale; Nightmares; Pruritus; Itch; Skin; Psychiatric Disorders; Kirurgi;

   Abstract : Survival after severe burns has improved in recent decades, but there is limited information on the course of recovery after surviving a burn and on factors that can affect recovery. The aims of this thesis were to investigate the occurrence of physical and psychological problems after burns, and to examine the consequences of psychological problems for the clinical management of burn patients. READ MORE

4. 22. Long-Term Functional Psychosis : Epidemiology in Two Different Counties in Sweden

   Author : Birgitta Widerlöv; Lars von Knorring; Jerker Hetta; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : Psychiatry; epidemiology; functional psychosis; schizophrenia; prevalence; rural-urban gradient; comparative study; antipsychotic drugs; diagnostic criteria; mortality; Psykiatri;

   Abstract : This thesis is based on two independent studies, the first in Stockholm County (index year 1984; n=302), and the second, a replication and validation study, in Uppsala County (index year 1991; n=455).The general aim was to study all individuals with Long-term Functional Psychosis (LFP) within the two counties of Sweden from an epidemiological perspective and to perform specific studies on a subgroup of individuals with schizophrenia. READ MORE

5. 23. Psychiatric History and Adaptation in Burn Injured Patients

   Author : Johan Dyster-Aas; Lisa Ekselius; Bengt Gerdin; Mimmie Willebrand; Ulrik Malt; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : Psychiatry; Burns; Coping; Depression; Health Status; Outcome assessment; Personality; Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder; Psychiatric Disorders; Pruritus; Rehabilitation; Injuries; Psykiatri;

   Abstract : The intertwined relationship between physical and psychological problems is a topic of much interest in the rehabilitation of severely injured patients, e.g. after a burn. The present study aims at gaining further knowledge concerning the impact of psychological factors and psychiatric morbidity on short and long-term adaptation after burn injury. READ MORE

6. 24. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in the General Population

   Author : Örjan Frans; Mats Fredrikson; Hans Ågren; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Psychology; posttraumatic stress disorder; trauma; epidemiology; general population; prevalence; traffic road accidents; DSM-structure; positron emission tomography; regional cerebral blood flow; symptom provocation; selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor; Psykologi; Psychology; Psykologi; klinisk psykologi; Clinical Psychology;

   Abstract : This thesis explored the epidemiology of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and different aspects of the disorder. Firstly, we investigated the lifetime prevalence of traumatic experiences and PTSD in the general adult population in Sweden and evaluated the impact of different trauma types, trauma frequency, and perceived distress. READ MORE

7. 25. Tourette Syndrome and Tic Disorders in a Swedish School Population : Prevalence, Clinical Assessment, Background, Psychopathology, and Cognitive Function

   Author : Najah Khalifa; Anne-Liis von Knorring; Claes Sundelin; Elisabeth Fernell; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Child and adolescent psychiatry; Tourette syndrome; tic disorders; population study; psychopathology; heredity; perinatal complications; cognitive function; Barn- och ungdomspsykiatri; Child and adolescent psychiatry; Barn- och ungdomspsykiatri; Child and Youth Psychiatry; Barn- och ungdomspsykiatri;

   Abstract : A total population of 4,479 children (7-15 years of age) attended school in Ludvika & Smedjebacken in 2000. All the school children and their parents were asked to fill in a questionnaire concerning different tics A three-stage procedure was used: tic identification, interview, and clinical assessment. READ MORE