Search for dissertations about: "suicide-risk assessment"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 10 swedish dissertations containing the words suicide-risk assessment.

  2. 1. Survival analytic studies of suicide risk

    Author : Peter Nordström; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Suicide risk; suicide; attempted suicide; mood disorder; serotonin; CSF 5-HIAA; personality; temperament; birth cohort analysis; survival analysisStockholm 1995;

    Abstract : Suicide is a major cause of death in Sweden, as measured by potential years of life lost, and suicidal behavior is a grave public health problem. Suicide risk assessment and prediction in the clinical setting is a task of paramount concern to psychiatric services. READ MORE

  4. 2. Suicide Attempters - Drug Overdose Patterns and Ratings of Suicidality

    Author : Anders Niméus; Lund Psykiatri; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; clinical psychology; Psychiatry; cortisol; serotonin; Deliberate self-harm; suicide-risk assessment; psychosomatics; Psykiatri; klinisk psykologi; psykosomatik;

    Abstract : A decline of suicide rate can be accomplished by different psychiatric interventions. Early identification of individuals at risk for future suicide is especially important. Results from rating scales could add detailed information, which in turn might strengthen a psychiatric suicid risk assessment. READ MORE

  5. 3. Clinical assessment of high-risk suicide attempters : intent, violence and biomarkers

    Author : Jón Stefánsson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Background: One of the most important but also difficult tasks that a physician is responsible for is to assess the suicide risk of a patient. Understanding the complex role of distal and proximal risk factors and their impact on the prediction of repetition of suicidal behavior is important to consider when assessing the risk of suicide. READ MORE

  6. 4. Epidemiological studies of suicide in patients with psychiatric illness

    Author : Johan Reutfors; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : suicide;

    Abstract : A link between suicide and psychiatric illness is well recognized. However, knowledge is limited as to what characterizes suicide in different mental disorders. The overall aim of the work described in this thesis was to increase the understanding of suicide in psychiatric illness. READ MORE

  7. 5. BDNF, impulsiveness and avoidant focused coping in suicide attempters

    Author : LIVIA AMBRUS; Lund Psykiatri; []
    Keywords : BDNF; Aviodant coping; Suicide Attempters; HPA axis; Impulsvieness; BDNF; Avoidant focused coping; HPA axis; attempted suicide; impulsiveness;

    Abstract : Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is an important protein for neuroplasticity and neurogenesis. In this thesis the role of BDNF, in suicidal behaviour was investigated with focus on possible risk factors for suicidal behaviour such as avoidant focused coping, dysfuntional personality traits like impulsiveness and hyperactivity of the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal (HPA) axis. READ MORE