Search for dissertations about: "acute PTSD"

Found 5 swedish dissertations containing the words acute PTSD.

  2. 1. Cognitive-behavioral treatment and theory in posttraumatic stress disorder

    Author : Nenad Paunović; Terence Keane; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; acute PTSD; crime victims; prevention; chronic PTSD; refugees; cognitive-behavior therapy; exposure therapy; Stroop task; attentional and memory bias; preattentive bias; face recognition.; psykologi; Psychology;

    Abstract : The present dissertation contains four empirical studies. The first two investigated the efficacy of cognitive-behavioral (CBT) treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) by randomizing patients to two different groups. The last two are experimental studies that tested parts of the cognitive theory of PTSD. READ MORE

  4. 2. Consequences of rape : injuries, posttraumatic stress and neuroendocrinological changes

    Author : Anna Tiihonen Möller; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Each year, approximately 3-4% of the Swedish female population experiences a sexual assault. Only a small percentage of these women will report the assault to the police, and even fewer will seek medical help. READ MORE

  5. 3. Sedation during mechanical ventilation in intensive care - Sedation practices and patients' memories, stressful experiences and psychological distress

    Author : Karin Samuelson; Institutionen för hälsovetenskaper; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Intensive care unit; Mechanical ventilation; Patient comfort; intensive care; Anaesthesiology; intensivvård; Anestesiologi; Sedation; Respiratory nursing;

    Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis was to describe and determine intensive care sedation in adult mechanically ventilated patients with the emphasis on patients? memory, stressful experiences and psychological distress. The results are based on a nationwide postal survey (Paper I) including 89 Swedish intensive care units (ICUs) followed by a prospective cohort study (Papers II?IV) conducted over 18 months in 2 ICUs including 313 mechanically ventilated adults admitted for more than 24 hours. READ MORE

  6. 4. Novel intervention approaches after recent exposure to trauma

    Author : Maria Bragesjö; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Background: The life-time incidence of exposure to traumatic events is high and can have a profound negative impact on mental health. The majority of individuals exposed to trauma will go through a process of natural recovery and experience short-lived reactions. READ MORE

  7. 5. Personality, stress and risk of Parkinson's disease

    Author : Johanna Sieurin; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : The objective of this thesis was to investigate the relationship of personality and stress with subsequent risk of Parkinson’s disease (PD). In Study I, we conducted a population-based cohort study using questionnaire data from the Swedish Twin Registry to explore whether the personality traits, neuroticism and introversion, were associated with later PD risk. READ MORE