Search for dissertations about: "parent diagnoses"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 25 swedish dissertations containing the words parent diagnoses.

  2. 1. Fears, anxieties and cognitive-behavioral treatment of specific phobias in youth

    Author : Lena Reuterskiöld; Lars-Göran Öst; C. Philip Kendall; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Specific phobia; one-session treatment; child anxiety; parenting; motivation; assessment; parent diagnoses; cognitive-behavioral therapy; Psychology; Psykologi; Clinical Psychology; klinisk psykologi;

    Abstract : The present dissertation consists of three empirical studies on children and adolescents presenting with various specific phobias in Stockholm, Sweden and in Virginia, USA. The overall aim was to contribute to our understanding of childhood fears, anxiety and phobias and to evaluate the efficacy and portability of a one-session treatment of specific phobias in youth. READ MORE

  4. 2. Pharyngeal surgery and epidemiology in sleep apnea

    Author : Karin Lundkvist; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) occurs frequently among adults and children. The first-line treatments in adults are continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) or mandibular retaining devices (MRDs), but the long-term efficacy is only around 60%. READ MORE

  5. 3. Parental cancer and children’s well-being : understanding the potential role of psychological stress

    Author : Chen Ruoqing; Fang Fang; Unnur Valdimarsdóttir; Katja Fall; Kamila Czene; Corinna Bergelt; Sweden Stockholm Karolinska Institutet Institutionen för Medicinsk Epidemiologi och Biostatistik; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

    Abstract : Early life stress has a major influence on one’s health through the life course. During childhood, early experience may not only affect the normal brain development, but also influence the susceptibility to mental and physical disorders. READ MORE

  6. 4. Bereavement and risks of cardiovascular diseases and mortality

    Author : Hua Chen; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : The loss of a significant person is a serious source of stress. Increasing evidence suggests that widowhood in middle-aged or elderly population may increase the risk of all-cause mortality and cardiovascular mortality. READ MORE

  7. 5. Mental and physical health among first-generation and second-generation immigrants in Sweden

    Author : Teresa Saraiva Leão; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Background: Migration implies profound psychosocial and socioeconomic changes. Previous studies demonstrate an increased risk of poor health, including mental disorders, among some immigrant groups. READ MORE