Search for dissertations about: "forensic psychiatry"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 36 swedish dissertations containing the words forensic psychiatry.

  2. 21. Violent female offenders : Facts and preconceptions

    Author : Jenny Yourstone; Torun Lindholm; Ola Svenson; Martin Grann; Pekka Santtila; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Female; Violence; Crime; Psychosocial background; Gender bias; Stereotypes; In-group bias; Forensic psychiatry; Mental disorders; Legal insanity; Psychology; Psykologi; psykologi; Psychology;

    Abstract : Women’s comparably low participation in criminal activity has resulted in little overall attention to female offenders in criminological research. The general aim of the present thesis is to illuminate aspects of particular significance for understanding female perpetrators of very serious crimes. READ MORE

  4. 22. Neuropsychiatric background factors to violent crime

    Author : Henrik Söderström; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : forensic psychiatry; AD HD; autism; conduct disorder; SPECT; HVA; 5-HIAA; CSF; PCL-R; aggression; violence; psychosis; mood disorder; abuse; and anxiety;

    Abstract : Introduction and aims. Mental disorders among perpetrators of violent and sexual crimes differ from those in the general population in prevalence, course, and patterns of comorbidity. READ MORE

  5. 23. “Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde?” : Abuse of potent benzodiazepines, exemplified by flunitrazepam, in mentally disordered male offenders

    Author : Anna Maria Dåderman; Marianne Kristiansson; Lars Lidberg; Ann Wirsén Meurling; Sten Levander; Fred Nyberg; Karolinska Institutet Division of Forensic Psychiatry Department of Clinical Neuroscience; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Flunitrazepam FZ abuse; side effects of FZ; offenders referred to forensic psychiatric evaluation; juvenile delinquents; personality traits; psychopathic traits and lifestyle PCL-R ; Psychology; Psykologi; Flunitrazepam FZ abuse; side effects of FZ; offenders referred to forensic psychiatric evaluation; juvenile delinquents; personality traits; psychopathic traits and lifestyle PCL-R .;

    Abstract : Flunitrazepam (FZ) is an example of a sedative-hypnotic benzodiazepine whose pharmacokinetic properties include a rapid onset of action and an intermediate duration of action. It has a high affinity to central benzodiazepine receptors and affects them profoundly. READ MORE

  6. 24. Influence of Child and Adolescent Psychopathology on Adult Personality Disorder

    Author : Mia Ramklint; Per-Hoove Thomsen; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Neurosciences; child psychiatry; personality; major depressive disorder; disruptive disorder; conduct disorder; retrospective analysis; self-assessment; Neurovetenskap; Neurology; Neurologi; Child and Youth Psychiatry; Barn- och ungdomspsykiatri;

    Abstract : Individuals afflicted with childhood and adolescent mental disorders have an increased risk for poor outcome in adulthood. The progression of psychopathology from childhood to adult life may be influenced by a multitude of interacting variables, both biological and psychosocial. READ MORE

  7. 25. Bridging the gap : patients and professionals perspective on risk and recovery in forensic psychiatry

    Author : Charlotte Pollak; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Background: The aim of forensic psychiatry is to protect society and care for offenders with severe mental illness (SMI). People with severe mental illness show a certain increased risk of committing violent crimes, which is significantly increased by drug use (Elbogen & Johnson, 2009). READ MORE