Search for dissertations about: "medical model of mental illness"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 23 swedish dissertations containing the words medical model of mental illness.

2. 6. WOMEN WITH IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME. Aspects of quality of life and health

   Author : Mariette Bengtsson; Enheten för kroniska inflammatoriska och degenerativa sjukdomar; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; model of health care; quality of life; Medicin människa och djur ; Medicine human and vertebrates ; irritable bowel syndrome; health;

   Abstract : Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a common, worldwide, functional disorder affecting a significant number of people, predominantly women. Etiology and pathophysiology is insufficiently understood, but the research over the past decade has led to progress in the understanding of IBS, and it is generally accepted that the symptoms of IBS are multidetermined. READ MORE

4. 7. Spending my time- Time use and meaningfulness in daily occupations as perceived by people with persistent mental illness

   Author : Christel Leufstadius; Hållbar vardag och hälsa i ett livsperspektiv; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; time use; Persistent mental illness; meaningful occupations; occupational balance; daily activities; work; imbalance; well-being and mental health;

   Abstract : Engagement in daily occupations, especially those perceived as meaningful, is essential for health and well-being. According to evaluation reports, many individuals with persistent mental illness seem to lack meaningful everyday occupations. READ MORE

5. 8. Work and psychiatric disabilities. A person, environment, and occupation perspective on Individual Placement and Support

   Author : Annika Lexen; Hållbar vardag och hälsa i ett livsperspektiv; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Supported employment; PEO-model; work accommodations; vocational rehabilitation; severe mental illness; schizophrenia; clinical implications; cognitive functioning; communication and interaction skills; employer experiences;

   Abstract : This thesis adds to the knowledge base of how the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) can be optimized to secure a more sustainable working career for people with severe mental illness (SMI). The thesis has given the IPS-participants an active voice about what it is like to start to work in a Swedish context, visualised the psychiatric disability in relation to work, discerned the support and process in IPS, and emphasized the employers’ experiences in an IPS-context. READ MORE

6. 9. Migration and Mental Health: Epidemiological Studies of Immigrants in Sweden

   Author : Louise Bayard-Burfield; Samhällsmedicin; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; suicide attempt; self-reported psychiatric illnes; psychotropic drugs; Ethnicity; mortality; Social medicine; Socialmedicin; samhällsmedicin;

   Abstract : Abstract Aims: To analyse the influence of migration status (country of birth/ethnicity), accultura-tion, socio-economic and psychosocial factors on self-reported psychiatric illness, suicide attempt, total mortality and violent death. Methods: Three main data sources were used: suicide attempts in the catchment area of Lund University Hospital (PASIS) during 1991–94; the Swedish Survey of Living Conditions (ULF) 1979–1985 (n=39,155) and 1986–93 (n=36,890); the Swedish National Survey of Immigrants (born in Iran, Chile, Turkey, Kurdistan or Poland) from 1996 (n=1,980). READ MORE

7. 10. Social capital and inequalities in mental health among young adolescents in Sweden

   Author : Mikael Ahlborg; Petra Svedberg; Jens M. Nygren; Maria Nyholm; Malin Eriksson; Högskolan i Halmstad; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Adolescence; Inequalities; Lifestyle; Mental health; Social capital; Socioeconomic status;

   Abstract : The aim of this thesis was to explore social capital and inequalities in mental health among young adolescents in Sweden. This is a compilation thesis comprising four studies. Studies I and II are quantitative studies of crosssectional data from the Swedish Health Behaviour in School-aged Children survey. READ MORE