Search for dissertations about: "depression analysis"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 377 swedish dissertations containing the words depression analysis.

  2. 6. The very long-term course of severe depression, with focus on suicidality

    Author : Lisa Crona; Lund Psykiatri; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; life-chart; qualitative; suicide attempt; psychotic depression; long-term melancholia; depression;

    Abstract : Abstract Objective: To study the very long-term course of severe depression and the subjects own experiences many years after a suicide attempt. Method: Patients diagnosed with severe depression/melancholia between 1956 and 1969 were interviewed 37- 53 years after index admission. READ MORE

  4. 7. Depression among older people in rural Thailand : Knowledge of population, experiences and perceptions of patients, families, and psychiatric nurses

    Author : Duangkaew Kleebthong; Lisbeth Porskrog Kristiansen; Malin Rising-Holmström; Sukjai Chareornsuk; Helle Wijk; Mittuniversitetet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; depression; experiences; family members; nurses; older people; rural; Thailand;

    Abstract : Background: The number of older persons (defined as age 60 and over) in Thailand has grown rapidly, and will be projected to increase to over 20 million by 2035. With an aging population, the number of older people suffering from health problems (such as non-communicable and degenerative diseases) was increasing as well. READ MORE

  5. 8. ICT use and mental health in young adults. Effects of computer and mobile phone use on stress, sleep disturbances, and symptoms of depression

    Author : Sara Thomée; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; computer; mobile phone; stress; sleep; depression; young adults; performance; mental health; prospective; epidemiology; qualitative; content analysis;

    Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis was to explore possible associations between information and communication technology (ICT) use and mental health symptoms among young adults. By “ICT” in this context is meant mainly computer and mobile phone use. READ MORE

  6. 9. From achiral to chiral analysis of citalopram

    Author : Björn Carlsson; Yngve Bergqvist; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : depression; noradrenaline; dopamine; serotonin; citalopram; selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitor SSRI ; high-performance liquid chromatography HPLC ; therapeutic drug monitoring TDM ; enantioselective separation; MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

    Abstract : Within the field of depression the “monoamine hypothesis” has been the leading theory to explain the biological basis of depression. This theory proposes that the biological basis of depression is due to a deficiency in one or more of three key neurotransmitter systems, namely noradrenaline, dopamine and serotonin which are thought to mediate the therapeutic actions of virtually every known antidepressant agent. READ MORE

  7. 10. Childhood depression: teachers' and children's perceptions of the symptoms and causes of depression in Jordan

    Author : Adel Tannous; Utbildningsvetenskap; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Psychology; prevalence; symptoms; causes; school; family; Childhood; depression; Psykologi;

    Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to scrutinise the situation of children with depression in Jordan. The Jordanian translation of the Children’s Depression Inventory (CDI) is used in this study. The original sample on which the study tools were applied consisted of 534 children. The data was analysed according to the SPSS programme. READ MORE