Search for dissertations about: "Psychotropic drugs"
Showing result 11 - 15 of 40 swedish dissertations containing the words Psychotropic drugs.
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11. Mental Distress and Psychotropic Drug Use among Young People, and Public Health Nurses` Conceptions of Their Roles
Abstract : Aim: The overall aim of this thesis was to study mental distress, health and lifestyle habits, social factors and psychotropic drug use by young people, and how PHNs conceive their roles in relation to this.Methods: Quantitative and qualitative methods were used. READ MORE
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12. The rational use of drugs in a population of very old persons
Abstract : This thesis investigated the use of drugs in a population of very old persons. The pattems of use, particularly of psychotropic drugs, and its appropriateness were assessed. Drug use was also assessed according to dementia diagnosis and in relation to the presence of psychiatric illnesses. READ MORE
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13. PET studies on the mechanisms of action of antidepressant and antipsychotic drugs
Abstract : Positron emission tomography (PET) is a non-invasive molecular imaging technique suitable for examination of neurochemical biomarkers in the living brain. Among these applications, PET studies are used to facilitate the development of novel psychotropic drugs. READ MORE
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14. Psychotropic drug treatment during pregnancy and lactation : effects on mother and child
Abstract : The common major depressive disorder and anxiety disorders are often treated with antidepressants. Treatment with mood-stabilizers and antipsychotics are important for pregnant women with bipolar and psychotic disorders, as these women are at risk of postpartum psychosis and even suicide if not treated. READ MORE
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15. The toxicological pharmacoepidemiology of suicide : population-based studies on psychotropic-medication use in Sweden
Abstract : The act of completed suicide is a complex phenomenon associated with numerous identified individual and combined risk factors. Mental illness and related disorders confer among the highest risks of completed suicide and have consequently been targeted through pharmacological interventions. READ MORE