Search for dissertations about: "adolescence 2015"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 24 swedish dissertations containing the words adolescence 2015.
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1. Neurobiological Consequences of Social Conditions and Alcohol Exposure in Adolescent rats
Abstract : Adolescence represents a time of extensive reorganisation and maturation of brain circuits involved in emotions, motivation and cognition and it is a period particular sensitive for external stimuli. External stimuli can be both socio-environmental factors and exposure to exogenous compounds such as drugs of abuse (e.g. alcohol). READ MORE
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2. Measuring peer victimization and school leadership : A study of definitions, measurement methods and associations with psychosomatic health
Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to explore methods for assessing peer victimization and pedagogical leadership in school.The thesis includes four studies. Study I and II are based on web-based questionnaires among 2, 568 students in grades 7, 8 and 9. READ MORE
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3. The epidemiology of allergic sensitization and the relation to asthma and rhinitis
Abstract : Background: Allergic sensitization is the most important risk factor for asthma and rhinitis among children, adolescents and young adults. Less is known about the incidence and remission of allergic sensitization, particularly in older adults. READ MORE
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4. Body mass index, nutrition and parental migration : from birth to adolescence
Abstract : Childhood overweight and obesity is a major public health problem of the recent century. The aim of this thesis was to investigate the impact of parental migration background on childhood overweight and obesity and lifestyle in relation to socioeconomic position, and the possible role of factors such as perinatal characteristics and breastfeeding in BMI development among offspring of immigrant parents. READ MORE
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5. Childhood signs of ADHD and psychosocial outcomes in adolescence : a longitudinal study of boys and girls
Abstract : Childhood neurodevelopmental problems (NDPs; encompassing attention deficit hyperactivity disorder [ADHD], autism spectrum disorder [ASD], tic disorder [TD], learning disorder [LD], and developmental coordination disorder [DCD]), affect around 10% of children worldwide. ADHD is the most common disorder, with an estimated prevalence between 5 and 10%. READ MORE