Search for dissertations about: "alcohol dependence"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 92 swedish dissertations containing the words alcohol dependence.

  2. 21. Alcohol dependence : barriers to treatment and new approaches in primary care

    Author : Sara Wallhed Finn; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Alcohol dependence is highly prevalent worldwide, with an estimated prevalence of 4 % in the Swedish adult population. However, alcohol dependence has one of the largest gaps between the number of individuals affected and the number in treatment, where less than one in five seek treatment. READ MORE

  4. 22. Personality and alcohol related problems. Epidemiological findings including gender identity, anxiety and depression in women

    Author : Anette Östlund; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : personality; gender identity; alcohol dependence abuse ADA ; depression; anxiety; population survey; epidemiology; women.;

    Abstract : Background: In developed countries 9.2% of all disability-adjusted life years are attrib-uted to alcohol (in both sexes). In Sweden there has been a rapid increase in alcohol consumption, stressing the need for further knowledge on processes leading to the disor-der and recovery from it. READ MORE

  5. 23. Hazardous alcohol use and alcohol use disorders in women : characteristics and vulnerability factors

    Author : Åsa Magnusson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis was to study vulnerability factors associated with hazardous alcohol consumption during pregnancy and alcohol use disorders among Swedish women. Different risk-factors and characteristics were studied, and examined for their ability to discriminate or identify different subtypes (type I/late onset and type II/early onset) of alcohol dependence (alcoholism). READ MORE

  6. 24. Overlapping Neural Substrates of Alcohol- and Anxiety-Related Behavior in the Rat

    Author : Riccardo Barchiesi; Estelle Barbier; Markus Heilig; Annika Thorsell; Andrew Holmes; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Alcohol use disorder; Anxiety disorder; Behavior; Rat; Prelimbic cortex; Amygdala; Basolateral amygdala; Stress; Epigenetics; Syt1; Prdm2; Avp; Conditioned fear; Social defeat stress; Witness stress; Susceptibility; Resilience;

    Abstract : Alcohol use is a leading cause of death and disease worldwide. A large part of this disease burden is associated with alcohol use disorder (AUD), a diagnostic category characterized by excessive use in spite of negative consequences ("compulsive use"), a loss of control over intake, and choice of alcohol over natural rewards. READ MORE

  7. 25. Treating alcohol use disorder on the internet

    Author : Magnus Johansson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Background: Alcohol use disorders are highly prevalent worldwide, but most of the people with such disorders are never treated. Internet interventions are effective in reducing alcohol consumption and could help overcome some of the reasons for why people do not seek or receive treatment. READ MORE