Search for dissertations about: "Suicide"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 277 swedish dissertations containing the word Suicide.

2. 21. Attempted suicide and shame

   Author : Maria Wiklander; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : A suicide attempt constitutes not only a risk factor for suicide, but also an expression of human suffering. As therapists, physicians and caring personnel we have an opportunity to reach out to this suffering individual and offer help. However, suicidal individuals often decline psychiatric follow-up or drop out of treatment prematurely. READ MORE

4. 22. Towards a Socio-Economic and Demographic Theory of Elderly Suicide: A Comparison of 49 Countries at Various Stages of Development

   Author : Karatu Kiemo; Lars Tornstam; Illka Makinen; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Sociology; Age-integration; social change and role theories; social integration; socio-economic and demographic developments; suicide.; Sociologi; Sociology; Sociologi;

   Abstract : D. Cowgill found out that the role and status of the elderly declined with modernisation, but in contradiction G. Hammarström found out that what actually affected the role and status of the elderly during modernisation was the rate at which modernisation occurred. READ MORE

5. 23. Lysosomal Membrane Permeabilization : A Cellular Suicide Strategy

   Author : Ann-Charlotte Johansson; Karin Öllinger; Karin Roberg; Boris Zhivotovsky; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; apoptosis; lysosomes; lysosomal membrane permeabilization; cathepsins; Bax; Bid; mitochondria; caspases; Cell and molecular biology; Cell- och molekylärbiologi;

   Abstract : In the last decade, a tremendous gain in knowledge concerning the molecular events of apoptosis signaling and execution has been achieved.The aim of this thesis was to clarify the role of lysosomal membrane permeabilization and lysosomal proteases, cathepsins, in signaling for apoptosis. READ MORE

6. 24. Attempted suicide in late life: A prospective study

   Author : Stefan Wiktorsson; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Elderly; Suicide Attempt; Depression; Loneliness; Alcohol Use Disorder; Prospective Study; Remission; One-Year mortality; Repeated suicidal behaviour; Neuroticism; Extroversion;

   Abstract : Background: Elderly have high suicide rates. While attempted suicide is the strongest known predictor of suicide death, there are few controlled studies focusing on elderly attempters and prospective studies are lacking. READ MORE

7. 25. Suicides, psychotic disorders and criminality among former child and adolescent psychiatric patients followed into adulthood

   Author : Ulf Engqvist; Mittuniversitetet; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Psychiatry; child; adolescent; adult; mortality; suicide; crime; mental disorders; psychotic disorders; paediatrics; longitudinal studies; Child and adolescent psychiatry; Barn- och ungdomspsykiatri; Psychiatry; child; adolescent; adult; mortality; suicide; crime; mental disorders; psychotic disorders; paediatrics; longitudinal studies;

   Abstract : The overall aim was to provide information about child and adolescent psychiatric (CAP) patients and their outcome as adults: Were their difficulties in childhood due to mental illness, disablement and/or behaviour disorders? What happened to them as adults? Who were the patients in need of psychiatric care (GenP) in adulthood that had not had previous contact with CAP? Did this group differ from the former CAP group? Methods: Paper I-III: 1,400 CAP patients admitted 1975-1990 to inpatient or outpatient CAP care in Jämtland County, Sweden were followed until 2003. Paper IV: A sample of 167 GenP patients not treated in CAP was compared to GenP patients with a history of CAP care. READ MORE