Search for dissertations about: "exposure children"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 345 swedish dissertations containing the words exposure children.

  2. 1. Lead exposure in indigenous children of the Peruvian Amazon : seeking the hidden source,venturing into participatory research

    Author : Cynthia Anticona Huaynate; Miguel San Sebastian; Ingvar Bergdahl; Mary Jean Brown; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; lead exposure; children; indigenous; Corrientes river; participatory research; Peruvian Amazon; folkhälsa; Public health;

    Abstract : Introduction. In 2006, a Peruvian environmental agency reported the presence of elevated blood lead levels (BLLs) in indigenous communities of the Corrientes river basin. This is a territory in the Peruvian Amazon where oil activity has been associated with serious environmental effects, with impact on an ongoing social conflict. READ MORE

  4. 2. Specific phobias in children and adolescents : a cognitive-behavioral approach

    Author : Lisa Svensson; Anne Marie Albano; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; anxiety disorder; cognitive-behavioral therapy; phobia; children; adolescents; treatment; 1-session; graduated exposure; experience; Fobier; Fobier hos barn; psykologi; Psychology;

    Abstract : The present dissertation comprises four empirical studies that examine different aspects of the phenomena of fears, phobias and anxieties in children and adolescents, at different levels of application. At the same time, this dissertation corresponds to the first randomized treatment study carried out with children suffering from anxiety disorders in Sweden. READ MORE

  5. 3. Children with orofacial clefts : dental caries and health-related quality of life

    Author : Anna Lena Sundell; Agneta Marcusson; Christer Ullbro; Svante Twetman; Carina Källestål; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Children; cleft lip and or palate; dental caries; caries risk; hypomineralization; hypoplasia; health-related quality of life; cortisol in saliva; stress.;

    Abstract : Background. The current understanding on caries and enamel developmental defects prevalence and frequency, caries risk, health-related quality life (HRQoL) and stress response in young children with cleft lip and/or palate (CL/P) are sparse. READ MORE

  6. 4. Eczema in young children : aspects of clinical investigation and treatment

    Author : Gunilla Norrman; Karin Fälth-Magnusson; Magnus Borres; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; allergy; eczema; skin tests; food allergy; food challenge; IgG4; IgE; elimination diet; SCORAD; children; infants; adolescents; Allergology; Allergologi;

    Abstract : Bakgrund: Eksem förekommer hos 10-20% av barn i hela världen. En tredjedel av barnen med eksem har födoämnesallergi. Hos de flesta växer födoämnesallergin bort innan skolåldern. Förbättrat kliniskt omhändertagande och bättre förståelse av hur klinisk tolerans uppkommer är viktiga mål för forskning inom barnmedicin. READ MORE

  7. 5. Children in group interventions after exposure to violence toward a caregiver : Experiences, needs, and outcomes

    Author : Karin Pernebo; Kjerstin Almqvist; Mats Fridell; Idor Svensson; Dag Øystein Nordanger; Linnéuniversitetet; []
    Keywords : SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; Children; Intimate partner violence; Children’s experiences; Post-traumatic stress; Treatment; Qualitative research; Outcome research; Psychology; Psykologi;

    Abstract : This thesis consists of three empirical studies, all part of the same research project, with a general aim to explore interventions for children exposed to intimate partner violence (IPV). Because witnessing violence toward a caregiver is associated with negative impact on children’s health and development, effective interventions for children exposed to IPV are necessary. READ MORE