Search for dissertations about: "Trauma Related Disorder"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 42 swedish dissertations containing the words Trauma Related Disorder.
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1. Childhood trauma and posttraumatic stress disorder : A developmental and cross-cultural approach
Abstract : This thesis aims to identify child-specific cross-cultural protecting and vulnerability factors regarding traumatic experiences and posttraumatic stress reactions. Children between 6-18 years were interviewed from three different socio-cultural backgrounds. READ MORE
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2. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in the General Population
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
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3. Posttraumatic Stress and Cognitive Processes in Patients with Burns
Abstract : A severe burn is one of the most traumatic injuries a person can experience. Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is relatively common after burns, and can be devastating for the individual’s possibilities for recovery. READ MORE
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4. It’s Not Just a Burn : Physical and Psychological Problems after Burns
Abstract : Survival after severe burns has improved in recent decades, but there is limited information on the course of recovery after surviving a burn and on factors that can affect recovery. The aims of this thesis were to investigate the occurrence of physical and psychological problems after burns, and to examine the consequences of psychological problems for the clinical management of burn patients. READ MORE
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5. Mental health in Nicaragua : with special reference to psychological trauma and suicidal behaviour
Abstract : This thesis explores mental health problems relating to war and natural disaster and suicidal behaviour in the Nicaraguan population. The more specific aims of the study were to assess the prevalence and sociodemographic correlates of mental disorder in a community-based study during time of war (Paper I), to assess the mental health impact of Hurricane Mitch in 1998 (Paper II), to assess the incidence of hospitalized parasuicide cases and groups at risk (Paper III), and to examine suicide intent among attempters relating to gender, suicide method and sociodemographic factors and identify predictors for repetition of an attempt (Paper IV). READ MORE