Search for dissertations about: "thesis on depression"

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  2. 1. Future Thinking and Depression

    Author : Ali Sarkohi; Gerhard Andersson; Gunnel Backenroth; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : Future thinking; cognitive processing; depression; suicide; autobiographical memory; Internet treatment; cognitive behaviour therapy; ambivalence and time dimensions; Framtidsorienterade tänkande; kognitiv bearbetning; depression; självmord; självbiografiskt minne; Internet; kognitiv beteendeterapi; ambivalens och tidsdimensioner;

    Abstract : The ability to imagine negative or positive future events is associated with psychological well-being. The present thesis deals with depressed individual’s ability to imagine negative or positive future events. It consists of three quantitative studies (I-III) and one qualitative study (IV). READ MORE

  4. 2. Postpartum Depression : Epidemiological and Biological Aspects

    Author : Ann Josefsson; Gunilla Sydsjö; Conny Nordin; Göran Berg; Gunilla Lindmark; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : Postpartum depression; pregnancy; childbirth; case-control study; MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

    Abstract : Postpartum depression is by definition a major depression with an onset during the first weeks after delivery. In practice, however, the term, postpartum depression is used to characterize all kinds of depressive symptoms after childbirth. READ MORE

  5. 3. On electroconvulsive therapy in depression : Clinical, cognitive and neurobiological aspects

    Author : Pia Nordanskog; Maria Engström; Aki Johanson; Elna-Marie Larsson; Örjan Smedby; Tom Bolwig; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; ECT; electroconvulsive therapy; depression; MRI; cognitive; hippocampus;

    Abstract : Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is used worldwide to treat severe mental disorders. The most common mental disorder, and the third leading cause of disease burden in the world is depression. The clinical efficacy of ECT for severe depression is well-established. READ MORE

  6. 4. The relationship between social support, personality and depression in the general population : Focusing on older people

    Author : Siv Grav; Ove Hellzen; Eystein Stordal; Mittuniversitetet; []
    Keywords : Depression; home nursing care; older people; personality; Depresjon; eldre; hjemmesykepleie; personlighet; sosial;

    Abstract : Today's wide variety of diseases and health problems areinfluenced in part by an aging population and by environmental andlifestyle changes. Depression is one of the most quickly growingdisorders, causing a huge decrease in quality of life. Depression alsoincreases with age. READ MORE

  7. 5. Treating depression and its comorbidity : From individualized Internet-delivered cognitive behavior therapy to affect-focused psychodynamic psychotherapy

    Author : Robert Johansson; Gerhard Andersson; Per Carlbring; Pim Cuijpers; Jacques Barber; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Depression; comorbidity; psychological treatment; psychotherapy; Internet; Internet-delivered treatment; cognitive behavior therapy; psychodynamic psychotherapy; Depression; komorbiditet; psykologisk behandling; psykoterapi; Internet; internetbaserad behandling; kognitiv beteendeterapi; psykodynamisk psykoterapi;

    Abstract : The overarching goal of this thesis has been to enhance Internet-delivered psychological treatments for depression and its comorbidity. To this end, three randomized controlled trials (Study II, III and IV) with a total of 313 participants were conducted. READ MORE