Search for dissertations about: "Preventive interventions"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 147 swedish dissertations containing the words Preventive interventions.

2. 21. Men with borderline personality disorder and antisocial behavior : clinical characteristics, developmental perspectives and interventions

   Author : Dan Wetterborg; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : Background: Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a mental disorder characterized by a pervasive pattern of emotional instability, impulsivity, relationship problems and identity disturbance. As the disorder has been considered more prevalent in women, research on men with BPD has lagged behind. READ MORE

4. 22. Physical exercise as a preventive strategy for disorders affecting the brain. The effect on neuroinflammation

   Author : Martina Svensson; Neuroinflammation; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Physical activity; Exercise; Neuroinflammation; Microglia; Cytokines; Behavior; Dementia; Depression; Brain ischemia; Alzheimer’s disease; Vascular dementia; Parkinson’s disease;

   Abstract : Physical activity is associated with lower risks of developing dementia, Parkinson’s disease (PD) and depression. Furthermore, being physically active prior to brain ischemia appears to help the recovery process. READ MORE

5. 23. Mind the Gap : exploring evidence-based policymaking for improved preventive and mental health services in the Swedish health system

   Author : Linda Richter Sundberg; Monica Elisabeth Nyström; Lars Weinehall; Bruno Hägglöf; Per Nilsen; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : Evidence-based policymaking; guidelines; implementation; prevention; depression; folkhälsa; Public health;

   Abstract : Background: The challenges in the utilization of scientific findings in the fields of prevention and mental health are well documented. Scholars have found significant gaps between the knowledge available and the knowledge applied in healthcare. READ MORE

6. 24. Interventions in adult children and spouses of alcoholics. Randomized controlled trials of mental health and drinking patterns

   Author : Helena Hansson; Institutionen för hälsovetenskaper; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; randomized controlled trials; coping behavior; university students; intervention; adult children of alcoholics; spouses of alcoholics; drinking pattern;

   Abstract : Randomized studies of various support programs for spouses and children of alcoholics are few in the international literature. This thesis comprises two randomized controlled studies of intervention programs for two family groups: spouses living with an alcoholics partner (paper I and II) and university students who have grown up with at least one parents with alcohol problems (paper III and IV). READ MORE

7. 25. Intimate partner violence against women in rural Vietnam : prevalance, risk factors, health effects and suggestions for interventions

   Author : Nguyen Dang Vung; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Intimate partner violence; domestic violence; prevalence; women s health; gender equality; witnessing interparental violence; health effects; human rights; Vietnam.;

   Abstract : Background: Vietnam has undergone a rapid transition in the past 20 years, moving towards a more equal situation for men and women. However, Confucian doctrine is still strong and little is known about men s violence against women within the Vietnamese family. READ MORE