Search for dissertations about: "psychological trauma"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 64 swedish dissertations containing the words psychological trauma.
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1. Adult and pediatric trauma : outcomes and health-related quality of life
Abstract : Background: Trauma is the number one killer of children and young adults and the most common cause for hospital admissions for these age-groups in Sweden. Trauma is also one of the most common causes for hospital care and early death for older people. READ MORE
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2. Surviving trauma in exile and the integration-conundrum : navigating therapy and the imperatives of a host(ile?) society
Abstract : “Undesirables” of the contemporary world (Agier, 2008), refugees are often considered “Others” whose lives can be wasted, at deadly borders, in detention centers, or at the margins of societies. Proving their suffering is a condition for accessing the right to asylum, but the current migration policies in the host countries expect them to quickly overcome it, and integrate, as a way to pay back for the protection they received. READ MORE
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3. Trauma-focused digital support, momentary psychological states, and long-term symptoms : Randomized controlled trial and ecological momentary assessment
Abstract : Perceived health, symptoms, and emotional states may fluctuate in response to coping efforts and support. The short- and long-term effects, benefits, and harms of trauma-focused self-management apps should be investigated. READ MORE
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4. It’s Not Just a Burn : Physical and Psychological Problems after Burns
Abstract : Survival after severe burns has improved in recent decades, but there is limited information on the course of recovery after surviving a burn and on factors that can affect recovery. The aims of this thesis were to investigate the occurrence of physical and psychological problems after burns, and to examine the consequences of psychological problems for the clinical management of burn patients. READ MORE
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5. Posttraumatic Stress and Cognitive Processes in Patients with Burns
Abstract : A severe burn is one of the most traumatic injuries a person can experience. Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is relatively common after burns, and can be devastating for the individual’s possibilities for recovery. READ MORE