Search for dissertations about: "MEDICINE Psychiatry"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 353 swedish dissertations containing the words MEDICINE Psychiatry.

  2. 1. 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

  4. 2. Affective disorders and their treatments : implications for thyroid function

    Author : Ingrid Lieber; Ursula Werneke; Michael Ott; Mats Eliasson; John McGrath; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Bipolar disorder; affective disorder; lithium; thyroid dysfunction; hyperthyroidism; hypothyroidism; Delphi-consensus; psykiatri; Psychiatry;

    Abstract : BackgroundThe relationship between affective disorders, mood-stabilisers and thyroid dysfunction is complex and poorly understood. Symptoms of thyroid dysfunction can overlap with symptoms of affective disorder, destabilise mood, and impact physical health. READ MORE

  5. 3. Factors affecting the pharmacological treatment of bipolar disorder

    Author : Louise Öhlund; Ursula Werneke; Michael Ott; Mikael Sandlund; Allan Young; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Lithium; Bipolar Disorder; Schizoaffective Disorder; Physical Health; Compliance; Medication Adherence; Side Effects; Long Term Adverse Effects; Mood Stabiliser; Admission; Hospitalisation; Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity; Central Nervous System Stimulants; Self-Injurious Behaviour; Non-Suicidal Self Injury; Suicide Attempted; Suicide; psykiatri; Psychiatry;

    Abstract : Background: In patients with bipolar disorder, long-term treatment with mood-stabilisers is often required to prevent manic and depressive episodes. At present, our knowledge remains limited regarding factors that influence the outcomes of mood-stabiliser treatment. READ MORE

  6. 4. Autism in adult psychiatry outpatients - prevalence, comorbidity, suicidality and cognition

    Author : Johan Nyrenius; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Autism; Adults; Psychiatry; Suicidality; Non-Suicidal self-injury; Cognition; Outcomes;

    Abstract : Background: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), one of the Early Symptomatic Syndromes Eliciting Neurodevelopmental Clinical Examinations (ESSENCE), is a neurodevelopmental disorder (NDD) characterised by a pattern of deficits in reciprocal social communication and social interaction, and restricted and/or repetitive behaviours (including sensory abnormalities). Under its current DSM-5 definition, ASD occurs worldwide in 1-1. READ MORE

  7. 5. Assessment and psychological treatment of depression in older adults

    Author : Johnny Pellas; Mattias Damberg; Marie Kivi; Per Kristiansson; Erik Hedman-Lagerlöf; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Aging; geriatric; late life; cbt; screening; Family Medicine; Allmänmedicin; Geriatrics; Geriatrik; Psychiatry; Psykiatri;

    Abstract : Depression is one of the leading causes of disability in older adults worldwide. Many older adults with depression are undetected, and there is a need for brief, scalable psychological treatments for depression that can be delivered remotely. READ MORE