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Showing result 11 - 15 of 76 swedish dissertations containing the words suicide attempts.

  2. 11. Genetic epidemiology of depression subgroups and suicide attempts

    Author : Thuy-Dung Nguyen; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a common psychiatric disorder, affecting 20% of the global population. Individuals with MDD exhibit variable disease manifestations, aetiologies, and treatment responses. This heterogeneity hinders the identification of risk factors, pathophysiology, and treatment specifications. READ MORE

  4. 12. Studies on mental health in Kurdistan - Iran

    Author : Naser Mofidi; Lars Jacobsson; Mehdi Ghazinour; Itzhac Levav; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : Kurdistan; Psychiatric epidemiology; General mental health; PTSD; Suicide;

    Abstract : The aim of this thesis was to carry out an epidemiological study on mental health related issues in the Kurdish population of Iran. This part of Iran suffered directly during the Iran-Iraq war 1980-1988. Iran is an Islamic republic with strict adherence to Islamic traditions, which has implications for the way of life and gender issues. READ MORE

  5. 13. Suicide attempt and genes : psychiatric and genetic characteristics of suicide attempters

    Author : Maj-Liz Persson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Suicide; Attempted; Mental disorders; Association; Genetic markers; Serotonin; Norepinephrine; Dopamine;

    Abstract : Suicide affects an appreciable number of people in all societies. Finding genes that predispose to suicidal behavior may help to identify individuals at risk and an appropriate counseling and support can be extended to them. The studies of the present thesis focus on suicide attempt. READ MORE

  6. 14. Long-term Outcome, Suicidal behaviour, Quality of Life and Expressed Emotion in Adolescent Onset Psychotic Disorders

    Author : Håkan Jarbin; Helmut Remschmidt; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Child and adolescent psychiatry; schizophrenia; affective disorder; bipolar disorder; outcome; suicide; quality of life; expressed emotion; Barn- och ungdomspsykiatri; Child and adolescent psychiatry; Barn- och ungdomspsykiatri; barn- och ungdomspsykiatri; Child and Youth Psychiatry;

    Abstract : This study investigated a consecutive cohort of 88 youngsters with onset of a psychotic disorder at age 15.7 (sd 1.5) years and followed-up 10.6 (sd 3. READ MORE

  7. 15. Epidemiology, risk and protective factors of self-immolation : a study from Iran

    Author : Alireza Ahmadi; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Suicide;

    Abstract : Background: Suicide by self-burning (self-immolation) is one of the suicide methods that is far more common in low-middle income countries than in high-income ones. Iran is one of the countries that has a high rate of self-immolation. Women are the main victims as the reports show. READ MORE