Search for dissertations about: "emotional availability"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 19 swedish dissertations containing the words emotional availability.

  1. 1. Treating postpartum emotional distress by a short-term psychodynamic infant-parent intervention integrated with child health center care

    Author : Katarina Kornaros; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Objective: The thesis had two aims. (1) To qualitatively explore the perspectives of CHC nurses’ (study I) parents’ (II) and psychotherapists’ (III) in receiving/offering SPIPIC (Short-term Psychodynamic Infant-Parent Intervention at Child health centers) and CHC nurses and psychotherapists’ experiences of participating/offering supervision at CHC (I and III). READ MORE

  2. 2. Adolescents' sleep in a 24/7 society : Epidemiology and prevention

    Author : Serena Bauducco; Steven J. Linton; Ida Flink; Mari Hysing; Örebro universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Sleep problems; adolescents; sleep deficit; insomnia; sleep duration; technology; stress; prevention; epidemiology; Psychology; Psykologi;

    Abstract : Sleep undergoes important changes during adolescence and many teenagers experience problems sleeping. These in turn affect adolescents´ academic, physical and psychosocial functioning. Moreover, there are some indications that sleep problems in this age group may be increasing, possibly as a consequence of societal changes, e.g. READ MORE

  3. 3. Learning of probabilistic inference tasks : effects of uncertainty and function form

    Author : Håkan Alm; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Inference; learning; cognition;

    Abstract : This thesis is concerned with the problem of how people learn to use uncer­tain information for making judgments. The general framework for the thesis is Social Judgment Theory (SJT). First the S3T paradigm, and some research conducted within the paradigm, is briefly described, and a series of four empirical studies is summarized. READ MORE

  4. 4. Dopamine D2-receptor mapping in restless legs syndrome and human behaviour

    Author : Simon Cervenka; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Molecular imaging techniques such as positron emission tomography (PET) allow for examination of biochemical markers directly in the living human brain. Such imaging studies have over the recent years provided important understanding of the functional role of dopaminergic neurotransmission in motor and higher-order brain functions. READ MORE

  5. 5. Experiences of IVF - from a patient perspective

    Author : Herborg Holter; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; infertility; IVF; quality of life; quality of care; relationship; gender differences; male factor; measurement instrument;

    Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis was to assess the quality of life and quality of care from a patient perspective, in relation to IVF treatment. This was done by: - assessing infertile couples’ short-term emotional responses to their first IVF treatment, the relationship between partners at different stages of the first treatment, and differences/similarities between the reactions of men and women as to whether or not a pregnancy was achieved - investigating whether a male infertility diagnosis had any influence on men’s experience of infertility and its treatment, view of life, relationships, self-image and psychological well-being, when compared with men in couples where the diagnosis was female, mixed or unexplained infertility - developing a validated instrument (QPP-IVF) for measuring patient-centered quality of care in an IVF-programme for both men and women - investigating patient-centered quality of care during IVF treatments as evaluated by men and women Method: Papers I and II were part of a prospective, longitudinal study carried out between 1999 and 2002 at the Reproductive Medicine Unit, Sahlgrenska University Hospital. READ MORE