Search for dissertations about: "Vital exhaustion"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 swedish dissertations containing the words Vital exhaustion.
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1. Vital exhaustion and coronary artery disease in women : biological correlates and behavioral intervention
Abstract : Background: Vital exhaustion - a state characterized by unusual fatigue, irritability, and demoralization - is a predictor of coronary heart disease (CHD). The physiological mechanisms mediating this effect are not fully understood. Vital exhaustion may be decreased by means of behavioral modification. READ MORE
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2. The effects of parenting a child diagnosed with cancer : distress, resilience and vital exhaustion : living with death in your face
Abstract : Study I: Aim. Studies of parental reactions to a child’s cancer have traditionally been carried out within the framework of psychiatry and psychopathology. We studied the significance of individual resource factors strengthening parents’ resilience to long-term cancer-related distress, a focus that has rarely been used. READ MORE
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3. Stress reactivity, cognitive functioning and hippocampal morphology in exhaustion disorder, and development of a self rating scale for exhaustion disorder, KEDS
Abstract : Stress is considered a major health problem in modern society and a prominent reason behind the long term sick leave (LTSL). Chronic stress may give rise to feelings of irritation and fatigue or exhaustion and may precipitate depression and anxiety as well as a number of unexplained medical conditions such as burnout. READ MORE
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4. Women's hearts : ischaemic heart disease and stress management in women
Abstract : Acute myocardial infarction (AMI), caused by ischaemic heart disease (IHD), is a leading cause of death in both men and women in the western society. Hypertension, diabetes, and smoking are examples of well-known risk factors of IHD, but also there are psychosocial factors, such as stress, vital exhaustion (unusual fatigue, irritability, and demoralization) and depression that have been associated with an increased risk in both genders. READ MORE
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5. Non-conventional risk and prognostic factors in coronary heart disease : studies on heart rate variability, alcohol consumption, inflammation and depression
Abstract : Background and aims: Although, there has been a drop in age-specific coronary heart disease (CHD) incidence, and its prognosis has improved considerably in most parts of the industrialized world, CHD is still by far the leading cause of death in industrialized countries. The established, conventional risk factors, i.e. READ MORE