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2. 1. Treatment repeaters : re-entry in care for clients with substance use disorder within the Swedish addiction treatment system

   Author : Robert Grahn; Lena Lundgren; Mojgan Padyab; Kristina Berglund; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; addiction treatment; treatment repeaters; substance use disorder; compulsory care; register database study; Sweden; chronic condition; drop-out; continuing care; bio-psycho-social;

   Abstract : According to the regulations contained in the Social Services Act (SFS 2001:453), Swedish social services have a legal responsibility to provide support, care, and treatment for individuals with substance use problems.  This law mandate those who are responsible to provide treatment to motivate drug users to actively seek treatment on a voluntary basis, ensuring an end to their dependence on drugs. READ MORE

4. 2. Pharmacoepidemiologic Studies of Diabetes Mellitus - with special reference to - Glucose Control and Prognosis of Type 2 Diabetes

   Author : Jonny Olsson; Samhällsmedicin; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; diabetology; secreting systems; Endocrinology; cohort study; longitudinal study; cross-sectional study; mortality; diabetes mellitus; Pharmacoepidemiology; prevalence; type 2 diabetes; diabetes costs; short-term sick-leave; premature retirement; production losses; inpatient care; glycaemic control; fasting blood glucose; oral antihyperglycaemic agents; sulphonylurea; metformin; insulin; combination treatment; drug utilization; prescribed daily doses; safety; effectiveness; Endokrinologi; sekretion; diabetologi;

   Abstract : The efficacy and safety of antihyperglycaemic drugs have been evaluated in one American and one British randomized clinical trial, which have given contradictory results. The positive results of the latter may be more convincing as it included a greater number of patients and as its duration was longer. READ MORE

5. 3. Violence in psychiatric inpatient care

   Author : Majda Omérov; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Violence; in-patients. clinical rating scales; emotional reaction; psychosis; zuclopenthixol acetate; quality assurance.;

   Abstract : This thesis investigates incidents of violence in two psychosis wards, analyses types of violence and the staff's emotional reaction to violence, assesses a new pharmacological treatment strategy of acutely disturbed psychotic patients. One of aims was to investigate the efficiency of violence prevention programme in a new ward for 12 acute psychotic patients. READ MORE

6. 4. Compulsory Psychiatric Care: Perspectives from the Swedish Coercion Study : Patient Experiences, Documented Measures, Next of Kins’ Attitudes and Outcome

   Author : Tuula Wallsten; Rickard L Sjöberg; Lars Kjellin; Jerzy Leppert; Tom Palmstierna; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : Psychiatry; attitudes; coercion; coercive measures; commitment of mentally ill; compulsory psychiatric care; inpatient treatment; next of kins; patients; restraint; self-report; Psykiatri;

   Abstract : The use of coercion in psychiatry involves clinical, legal, scientific, ethical and emotional considerations. This thesis represents an attempt to further increase our understanding of some empirical aspects of this phenomenon. READ MORE

7. 5. Measures, interventions, and outcomes: exploring inpatient psychiatric care

   Author : Ove Sonesson; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; clinical research; inpatient psychiatric care; assessment; validity; reliability; outcome; psychosocial functioning; GAF; classification of interventions; KVÅ;

   Abstract : The general aim of this thesis was to investigate interventions and outcomes in psychiatric inpatient care through the use of assessment scales and database information. Another aim was to contribute to the knowledge of the Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) scale in regard to reliability, validity and as a measure of the outcome of treatment. READ MORE