Search for dissertations about: "PTSD"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 63 swedish dissertations containing the word PTSD.

  2. 11. Traumatic Exposure, Bereavement and Recovery among Survivors and Close Relatives after Disasters

    Author : Kerstin Bergh Johannesson; Tom Lundin; Per-Olof Michel; Christina M Hultman; Are Holen; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Natural disaster; traumatic exposure; life threat; traumatic bereavement; psychological distress; posttraumatic stress reactions; PTSD; general mental health; suicidal ideation; complicated grief; social support; resilience; recovery; Psychiatry; Psykiatri; Psychology; Psykologi; Psychiatry; Psykiatri;

    Abstract : International studies of disasters indicate the risk for developing posttraumatic stress reactions among survivors is high. Modern life implicates increased traveling. During the last decades a large number of Swedish citizens were confronted with disasters taking place outside of their country. READ MORE

  4. 12. Living in the present with the past : mental health of Bosnian refugee children in Sweden

    Author : Stephen Goldin; Bruno Hägglöf; Lars Åke Persson; Anders Hjern; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; child and adolescent; refugee; multiple informants; war; traumatic events; mental health; PTSD; risk factors; social network; family; coping; Child and adolescent psychiatry; Barn- och ungdomspsykiatri;

    Abstract : The negative impact of war on child mental health has been repeatedly documented. Still, the majority of children exposed to ethnic and political violence show no signs of clinical disorder. READ MORE

  5. 13. 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

  6. 14. Predictors and mediators of outcome in CBT for chronic pain : The roles of psychological flexibility and PTSD

    Author : Sophia Åkerblom; Institutionen för psykologi; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; The psychological flexibility model; cognitive behavioral therapy CBT ; chronic pain; mediator; predictor; posttraumatic stress disorder PTSD ;

    Abstract : Chronic pain is a commonly occurring and debilitating condition, and among the costliest health problems for both the individual and society at large. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is the most widely-disseminated psychological treatment for chronic pain. READ MORE

  7. 15. Internet-based cognitive behaviour therapy for women with negative birth experiences following childbirth

    Author : Josefin Sjömark; Agneta Skoog Svanberg; Thomas Parling; Margareta Larsson; Katja Boersma; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Internet-based cognitive behaviour therapy; negative birth experience; post-traumatic stress disorder PTSD ; PTSD following childbirth; randomised controlled trial; Medicinsk vetenskap; Medical Science;

    Abstract : Childbirth can be associated with both positive and negative psychological reactions. The experience of labour and birth is subjective, multidimensional and complex including physiological and psychological factors. READ MORE