Search for dissertations about: "posttraumatic stress"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 58 swedish dissertations containing the words posttraumatic stress.

  2. 21. Neuropsychological assessment of cognitive function in posttramatic stress disorder: a study of Bosnian war veterans

    Author : Maida Koso; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Posttraumatic stress disorder; cognitive functions; memory; attention;

    Abstract : The present work assessed cognitive functions, such as attention, memory, and cognitive flexibility, in 20 Bosnian men with combat-related PTSD, acquired during the Balkan war 1992-1996. Veterans with chronic PTSD were tested – 7 years after the end of the hostilities – with a battery consisting of the Sustained Attention to Response Task, the Hayling Sentence Completion Test, the Trail Making Test, the Rivermead Behavioural Memory Test and the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (verbal part); two questionnaires – Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test and the Posttraumatic Diagnostic Scale – were also administered. READ MORE

  4. 22. Coping, Personality and Cognitive Processes in Burn Injured Patients

    Author : Mimmie Willebrand; Lars-Gunnar Lundh; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Psychiatry; Accident; burn injury; coping; depression; ethics; health status; personality; posttraumatic stress; questionnaire; trauma; Psykiatri; Psychiatry; Psykiatri; Psychiatry; psykiatri;

    Abstract : Being severely burned is a traumatic life event that affects the victim both physically and psychologically. Recovery can be a long process that is dependent in part upon psychological factors, but research in this area is still quite limited. READ MORE

  5. 23. Oxidative stress in experimental traumatic brain injury

    Author : Mattias Günther; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of death and disability among the young population in the industrialized world. The injury consists of immediate damage to the brain tissue, followed by a secondary response involving inflammation and oxidative stress. READ MORE

  6. 24. Posttraumatic Stress Reactions in Tortured Refugees : Relationship to pain, cognitive impairments, and negative appraisals

    Author : Linda Nordin; Institutionen för psykologi; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Refugees; torture; PTSD; pain; cognitive impairment; TBI;

    Abstract : Refugees, particularly those exposed to torture and other forms of organized violence, often experience a wide range of difficulties, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and somatic disturbances, particularly pain. Multimodal treatments have been developed to target this comorbidity in refugees, with evidence suggesting they are moderately effective. READ MORE

  7. 25. Traumatic Exposure, Bereavement and Recovery among Survivors and Close Relatives after Disasters

    Author : Kerstin Bergh Johannesson; Tom Lundin; Per-Olof Michel; Christina M Hultman; Are Holen; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Natural disaster; traumatic exposure; life threat; traumatic bereavement; psychological distress; posttraumatic stress reactions; PTSD; general mental health; suicidal ideation; complicated grief; social support; resilience; recovery; Psychiatry; Psykiatri; Psychology; Psykologi; Psychiatry; Psykiatri;

    Abstract : International studies of disasters indicate the risk for developing posttraumatic stress reactions among survivors is high. Modern life implicates increased traveling. During the last decades a large number of Swedish citizens were confronted with disasters taking place outside of their country. READ MORE