Search for dissertations about: "lived body"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 93 swedish dissertations containing the words lived body.
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1. The Mysterious Life of the Body : A New look at Psychosomatics
Abstract : The aim of this study is to critically examine traditional psychosomatic theories, paying special attention to certain philosophical issues such as the mind-body problem and efficacious mechanisms of interaction between meaning, understood as psychosocial factors, and that which is traditionally called "body" (the material, objectified body). Afterwards, an alternative psychosomatic theory is worked out, drawing inspiration from the phenomenology of Maurice Merleau-Ponty. READ MORE
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2. Body Dysmorphic Disorder : Capturing a prevalent but under-recognized disorder
Abstract : BackgroundIndividuals with body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) are highly distressed due to defects they perceive in their physical appearance that are not noticeable to others. The condition often leads to impaired functioning in relationships, socialization, and intimacy and a decreased ability to function in work, school, or other daily activities. READ MORE
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3. Learning to live with diabetes : as experiencing an expanding life world
Abstract : Introduction: Chronic illness, such as diabetes, results in a transition process involving a variety of changes in both bodily function and conditions for living, and requiring broad knowledge and understanding in order to meet new demands. The outcomes of a healthy transition are described as well-being and mastery, in contrast to vulnerability and dependency. READ MORE
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4. Close to the edge : discursive, gendered and embodied stress in modern youth
Abstract : Background Adolescent subjective health and mental problems have become a public health concern not only in Sweden but worldwide. The overall aim of this thesis is to deepen and widen the understanding of young peoples’ subjective health, psychosomatic and stress-related problems. READ MORE
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5. Living with irritable bowel syndrome : A patient perspective on everyday life, health care encounters and patient education
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