Search for dissertations about: "self-stigma"
Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the word self-stigma.
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1. Elusive Relations : A Phenomenology of Interpersonal Understanding in Social Work
Abstract : This thesis aims to explore how phenomenological philosophy may contribute to the conception of interpersonal understanding in the context of social work practice. The thesis consists of an extended introduction and four original papers, investigating modalities of interpersonal understanding in relation to three different subjects, namely empathy, stigmatization, and peer-support. READ MORE
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2. A Contextual Behavioral Approach for Obesity Surgery Patients
Abstract : This thesis investigates a contextual behavioral approach for obesity surgery patients. In a contextual approach a behavior is interpreted as inseparable from its current and historical context. Candidates for bariatric surgery often have a history of self-stigma, body dissatisfaction and eating for emotional relief. READ MORE