Search for dissertations about: "psychosocial"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 736 swedish dissertations containing the word psychosocial.

  2. 16. Psychosocial factors and traffic injuries. With special emphasis on consequences, risk factors for complications, influence of alcohol and benefits of intervention

    Author : Anna-Lena Andersson; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Traffic accident; psychosocial; mental; social; insurance; consequence; sequela; risk; intervention; cycling; alcohol; Impact of Event Scale;

    Abstract : Little attention has been paid to the significance of mental and social factors after traffic accidents, and to the psychosocial complications these accidents can entail, until during the past few years. The programmes that have so far been used in order to reduce the risk of such complications have only in a few cases had a positive effect. READ MORE

  4. 17. Alcohol Consumption among Adolescents : Psychosocial and Genetic influences

    Author : Erika Comasco; Kent W. Nilsson; Lars Oreland; Rainer Spanagel; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : adolescents; alcohol; biomarkers; depression; drinking motives; FAEE; gene environment interaction; interview; OPRM1; PER2; PEth; questionnaire; sleep; Neuroscience; Neurovetenskap;

    Abstract : The present thesis is based on four studies focusing on alcohol consumption among Swedish adolescents, and therewith related psychosocial and genetic factors. One main objective was to study the reasons for drinking alcohol among different population - representative samples of adolescents in order to identify motives for drinking. READ MORE

  5. 18. Divorced middle-aged men : psychosocial and medical aspects

    Author : Hans Hallberg; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Frånskilda män;

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  6. 19. Talk through IT : Using Common Ground to build Bridges with Weak Ties in the Design of Online Psychosocial Support

    Author : Ruth Alicia Lochan Winton; Pär Ågerfalk; Louise von Essen; Jonas Sjöström; Margunn Aanestad; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; ICT; Information and Communication Technology; Psychosocial Support; Online Psychosocial Support; Design Principles; Emotional Distress; Somatic Disease; Communication; U-CARE; Trinidad and Tobago; Common Ground; Weak Ties; e-health; Oncology; Information Systems; Informationssystem; Hälso- och sjukvårdsforskning; Health Care Research;

    Abstract : There is growing interest in applying information and communication technology (ICT) in healthcare. The attention to ICT stems from several factors: costs of healthcare, high prevalence of somatic diseases, longer life expectancy and technological advancements. READ MORE

  7. 20. Psychosocial factors in patients with lumbar disc herniation : enhancing postoperative outcome by the identifiction of predictive factors and optimised physiotherapy

    Author : Ann-Christin Johansson; Steven J. Linton; Karin Harms-Ringdahl; Örebro universitet; []
    Keywords : Lumbar disc herniation; surgery; psychosocial factors; physio-therapy; expectations; MEDICINE; MEDICIN; Medicin; Medicine;

    Abstract : Psychosocial factors have been advanced as an explanation for the development of chronic disability in 20 to 30% of patients treated by lumbar disc surgery. Aims: The overall aim of this thesis was to study the role of psychosocial factors in patients undergoing first-time lumbar disc surgery in relation to the outcome of both surgery and subsequent physiotherapy. READ MORE