Search for dissertations about: "High-risk siblings"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 11 swedish dissertations containing the words High-risk siblings.

2. 1. Manual Motor Development in Infancy : Execution and Observation of Actions

   Author : Therese Ljunghammar Ekberg; Gustaf Gredebäck; Claes von Hofsten; Jeffrey J. Lockman; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Infancy; Motor development; Reaching; Actions; Motor prediction; Prospective motor control; Social cognition; Stereopsis; Mirror neuron system; Mu rhythm; Motor impairment; Autism Spectrum Disorder; High-risk siblings; Psychology; Psykologi;

   Abstract : Of all motor skills, manual reaching might be the one ability that matters most for infants’ perceptual, cognitive and social development. Reaching allows infants to learn about object properties, but also gives opportunities for socializing with others. READ MORE

4. 2. Joint Attention in Development : Insights from Children with Autism and Infant Siblings

   Author : Emilia Thorup; Terje Falck-Ytter; Gustaf Gredebäck; Peter Mundy; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Autism Spectrum Disorder; Joint Attention; Gaze following; Alternating gaze; Social cognition; Eye tracking; Infant siblings; Psychology; Psykologi;

   Abstract : Compared to other children, children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are known to engage less in joint attention - the sharing of attention between two individuals toward a common object or event. Joint attention behaviors - for example gaze following, alternating gaze, and pointing - play an important role in early development, as they provide a foundation for learning and social interaction. READ MORE

5. 3. Epidemiological and genetic studies of muliple sclerosis with focus on the Swedish county of Värmland

   Author : Margarita Callander; Anders Svenningsson; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Inborn genetic diseases; Genetic predisposition to disease; Genetic predisposition to disease; Cluster analysis; Muliple sclerosis; Pedigree; Medical genetics; Medicinsk genetik;

   Abstract : The aim of this study was to perform detailed investigations of a presumed high-risk area, namely the county of Värmland, to see if previous results from our group indicating a high frequency of multiple sclerosis (MS) could be confirmed. We soon identified an aggregation of MS cases in the parish of Lysvik located in the north of Värmland and initiated epidemiological and genetical analyses of the population. READ MORE

6. 4. Genetic analysis of type 1 diabetes

   Author : Karin Elfvin Åkesson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : Type 1 diabetes is one of the most common chronic diseases among children and young adults in Sweden today. Type 1 diabetes is classified as an autoimmune disease caused by a destruction of the beta-cells in the endocrine pancreas. The disease is thought to be caused by interaction between genetic and environmental factors. READ MORE

7. 5. Exploring the causal nature of neighborhood influences on violent criminality, substance misuse and psychiatric morbidity

   Author : Amir Sariaslan; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : Individuals who live in socioeconomically deprived neighborhoods, particularly in urban settings, experience elevated risk of being convicted of violent criminality, to engage in substance misuse and to be diagnosed with psychiatric disorders. The causal nature of these associations is questioned in the literature because previous studies have insufficiently accounted for genetic and environmental risks shared within families. READ MORE