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2. 1. Children with cancer : focusing on their fear and on how their fear is handled

   Author : Agneta Anderzén-Carlsson; Venke Sörlie; Mona Kihlgren; Olof Rydén; Örebro universitet; []
   Keywords : LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER; AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES; Children; cancer; fear; handling; Medicine; Medicin; Medicin; Medicine;

   Abstract : Various fears in children with cancer have previously been identified as a result of studying e.g. symptom experiences, distress and uncertainty within this population. Studies of the meaning the children give to their fear, as well as the handling of their fear seem to be sparse, however. READ MORE

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

   Author : Lisa Svensson; Anne Marie Albano; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; 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. Fears, Stress and Burnout in Parents of Children with Chronic Conditions : Treatment with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Mindfulness

   Author : Malin Anclair; Arto Hiltunen; Ida Flink; Karlstads universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Parents of children with chronic conditions; mindfulness; CBT; stress; burnout; HRQoL; life satisfaction; Psykologi; Psychology;

   Abstract : The aim of the present research was threefold: to investigate the fears of parents of children with chronic conditions; to evaluate the effectiveness of their treatment with either mindfulness-based therapy or cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT); and to assess treatment outcome in terms of health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Long-term stress can lead to some form of chronic stress reaction. READ MORE

6. 4. Hereditary Angioedema in Sweden : a National Project

   Author : Patrik Nordenfelt; Jan Fredrik Björkander; Carl-Fredrik Wahlgren; Mats Nilsson; Hilary J. Longhurst; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

   Abstract : Background: Hereditary angioedema (HAE) due to C1-inhibitor deficiency, type I and II, is a rare disease with an estimated prevalence of 1/50,000. Angioedema in the larynx can be life threatening and angioedema in the abdomen and skin can give severe and disabling pain. Data on patients with HAE in Sweden were scarce before our study. READ MORE

7. 5. Children's lived rights : The everyday politics of asylum-seeking children

   Author : Sandra Karlsson; Karin Aronsson; Mats Trondman; Nihad Bunar; Anna Lundberg; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; everyday politics; asylum politics; deportability; no-go zones; lived rights; lived fears; politics of play; agency; navigation; play tactics; belonging; emotions; articulations; standpoints; home; regulations; ethnography; children’s geographies; barn- och ungdomsvetenskap; Child and Youth Studies;

   Abstract : This thesis explores asylum-seeking children’s everyday politics in relation to their situation in the Swedish reception system. It engages in a theorization of children’s political agency in which a broad definition of politics is adopted to examine and acknowledge the politics embedded in children’s everyday spaces and children’s everyday actions. READ MORE