Search for dissertations about: "psychological defences"

Found 3 swedish dissertations containing the words psychological defences.

  2. 1. When pain remains : Appraisals and adaptation

    Author : Hillevi Busch; Ulf Lundberg; Bo Melin; Steven Linton; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Chronic pain; musculoskeletal disorders; appraisals; coping; cognitive avoidance; identity; cognitive bias; psychological defences; acceptance; sick absenteeism.; Psychology; Psykologi; psykologi; Psychology;

    Abstract : As the number one cause of sick absenteeism and disability pension, musculoskeletal pain is considered a major health problem in Sweden and many other industrialized countries. Medical findings are often insufficient to explain the pain’s intensity or duration, and psychological factors are known to be important in understanding the aetiology and maintenance of pain. READ MORE

  4. 2. Organizational creativity and psychological well-being : Contextual aspects on organizational creativity and psychological well-being from an open systems perspective

    Author : Farida Rasulzada; Institutionen för psykologi; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; work resources and workload; organizational culture; Industrial psychology; leadership; climate; stress; organizational creativity and innovation; psychological well-being; Arbetspsykologi; industripsykologi;

    Abstract : Organizational creativity and psychological well-being. Present day organizations in a globalized society are experiencing external challenges and changes more than ever before and in order to adapt and react to these changes creativity and innovation are seen as some of the most important means. READ MORE

  5. 3. Fibromyalgia and self-regulatory patterns : development, maintenance or recovery in women

    Author : Kerstin Wentz; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Fibromyalgia; Psychometric instruments; Dissociation; Repression; Self-loading; Self-regulation; Recovery; MEDICINE; MEDICIN; Fibromyalgi - psykologiska aspekter; Fibromyalgia; Self Concept; pain; self-loading; self-regulation; interviews;

    Abstract : Aims: The overall aim of this thesis was to elucidate psychological processes and development, maintenance or recovery related to fibromyalgia based on in depth interviews. In a next step women with fibromyalgia, women without long-lasting pain and women with long-lasting pain were compared using psychometric instruments selected or developed based on qualitative results. READ MORE