Search for dissertations about: "community medicine thesis school children"

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  2. 1. Health Complaints, Bullying and Predictors of Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in 10-year-olds in a Swedish Community

    Author : Kirsten Holmberg; Anders Hjern; Hans K:son Blomquist; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : ADHD; health complaints; psychosomatic; bullying; developmental screening; preschool children; school children; behavioural screening; Conners 10-item scale; Wilson and Jungner criteria; MEDICINE; MEDICIN; Medicine; medicin;

    Abstract : Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common behavioural disturbances in school children. The aims of this thesis were to explore the association of ADHD with recurrent health complaints and bullying behaviour in children in grade four, and to evaluate whether it is possible to predict ADHD in grade four by screening before or at school entry. READ MORE

  4. 2. Challenges of learning and practicing motivational interviewing

    Author : Lena Lindhe Söderlund; Per Nilsen; Preben Bendtsen; Lennart Nordenfelt; Boel Andersson-Gäre; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Children; counselling; health promotion; motivational interviewing; nurse; overweight; pharmacist; Social medicine; Socialmedicin;

    Abstract : Background: The past three decades have seen a growth in health promotion research and practice, stimulated by the epidemiologic transition of the leading causes of death from infectious to chronic diseases. An estimated 50% of mortality from the 10 leading causes of death is due to behaviour, which suggests individuals can make important contributions to their own health by adopting some health-related behaviours and avoiding others. READ MORE

  5. 3. Autism spectrum disorders - first indicators and school age outcome

    Author : Martina Barnevik Olsson; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Autism spectrum disorder; autistic traits; neurodevelopmental disorders; attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder; language impairment; regulatory problems; A-TAC; adaptive behavior; borderline intellectual functioning; intellectual disability; outcome; ESSENCE; Autism Plus;

    Abstract : Background: Studies of early indicators, diagnostic stability and outcome at mid-school age in children referred early in life for a suspected autism spectrum disorder (asd) have been few. Aims: To examine early indicators of asd and eight-year stability of asd diagnoses, comorbidity, cognitive levels and overall clinical profiles, in children diagnosed with asd in preschool age after receiving early intervention. READ MORE

  6. 4. Motivational Interviewing in Theory and Practice

    Author : Lena Lindhe Söderlund; Per Nilsen; Preben Bendtsen; Charlotte Silén; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : Children; counselling; general health care; health promotion; motivational interviewing; nurse; overweight; pharmacist; MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

    Abstract : An estimated 50% of mortality from the 10 leading causes of death is due to behaviour. Individuals can make important contributions to their own health by adopting health-related behaviours and avoiding others. READ MORE

  7. 5. ESSENCE: Child and Adults Studies of Verbal and Nonverbal Skills in ASD and ADHD

    Author : Bibbi Hagberg; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; ESSENCE; neuropsychology; autism spectrum disorder; Asperger syndrome; ADHD; nonverbal learning disability; children; adults;

    Abstract : Aim: Longitudinal analysis of verbal and nonverbal deficits and skills and their contribution to clinical presentation in children and adults with ESSENCE/Early Symptomatic Syndromes Eliciting Neurodevelopmental Clinical Examinations. Methods: Forty school children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or both were contrasted with 21 similarly aged children from the community who had screened positive for language disorder (LD) at 30 months. READ MORE