Search for dissertations about: "Somatization disorder"

Found 4 swedish dissertations containing the words Somatization disorder.

2. 1. Mitochondrial dysfunction and alterations of brain HMPAO SPECT in depressive disorder : perspectives on origins of 'somatization'

   Author : Ann Gardner; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : 99mTc-d; 1-hexamethylpropyleneamine oxime; clinical rating scales; hearing loss; mtDNA; muscle biopsy; PCR; single photon emission computed tomography; tinnitus; unipolar depression.;

   Abstract : A range of somatic symptoms are more common in patients with major depression than in the general population. Similar somatic symptoms and depression have been described in mitochondrial disorders, in which decreased production of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is found. READ MORE

4. 2. Psychophysiological study of functional dyspepsia

   Author : Bo H Jonsson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : functional dyspepsia; personality; anxiety; somatization; stress interview; gastrin; cholecystokinin; somatostatin; cortisol; prolactin; motilin; neuropeptide Y;

   Abstract : Functional dyspepsia (FD) is a common disorder. Its etiology is insufficiently known. Specific treatment is often lacking. READ MORE

5. 3. Alexithymia : background and consequences

   Author : Margareta Posse; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Alexithymia; somatization; depressive symptoms; personality traits; somatic and psychic anxiety; social disability; psychosocial stress; gastrointestinal symptoms; prevalence; primary care; occupational health; longitudinal study;

   Abstract : Aims of the study: The aim of this thesis was to acquire a deeper understanding of alexithymia and its correlates by establishing its nature of state or trait (stability over time), its prevalence among primary care patients and its prevalence in a working female population. We also aimed at identifying some of the psychological factors that are predictive of alexithymia as well as some of its consequences. READ MORE

6. 4. Chronic neck pain : An epidemiological, psychological and SPECT study with emphasis on whiplash-associated disorders

   Author : Michel Guez; Göran Toolanen; Björn Rydevik; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER; AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES; Prevalence of chronic neck pain; chronic low-back pain; whiplash; WAD; neuropsychology; Medicine; Medicin;

   Abstract : Chronic neck pain, a common cause of disability, seems to be the result of several interacting mechanisms. In addition to degenerative and inflammatory changes and trauma, psychological and psychosocial factors are also involved. READ MORE