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  1. 21. Recognition of dementia with Lewy bodies. Prevalence of core signs, medical treatments and survival in Swedish nursing homes and short-term homes

    Författare :Iris Zahirovic; Klinisk minnesforskning; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; DEMENTIA; Dementia care; Lewy Body Disease; Geriatric Medicine; Neurocognitive disorders; Antipsychotic Agents therapeutic use; Survival; Prevalence of symptoms;

    Sammanfattning : Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) is an underdiagnosed neurocognitive disorder thatincludes several complex neurological and psychological signs, which are challenging toclinical diagnostics. The recognition of this neurocognitive disorder should beimproved because people with DLB exhibit a good treatment response to anti-dementiamedications but experience severe adverse events if treated with anti-psychoticmedicine. LÄS MER

  3. 22. Older persons with mental disorders : health, care and health care situations

    Författare :Gunilla Martinsson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Aged;

    Sammanfattning : Older persons with mental disorders other than dementia disorders represent a vulnerable group in the health care system. Old age brings inevitable changes and the additional impact of newly developed mental disorders may strikingly alter the life situation. LÄS MER

  4. 23. Bringing psychological treatment to the psychiatric ward : Affecting patients, staff, and the milieu

    Författare :Mårten Tyrberg; Per Carlbring; Tobias Lundgren; Gillian Haddock; Stockholms universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Acceptance and Commitment Therapy; behavior therapy; inpatients; inservice training; psychiatry; psychotherapy; brief; qualitative research; randomized controlled trial; schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders; Psychology; psykologi;

    Sammanfattning : The psychiatric ward is a complex setting. This has to do partly with the severity of the patients’ suffering. Often, they present with such diagnoses as psychosis, self-harm, substance abuse, and suicidality. In fact, they often present with a combination of these. LÄS MER

  5. 24. "Everybody gets a little bit loco”: Interactions between psychotic experiences and substance use as dimensional phenomena

    Författare :Jonas Stålheim; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; psychosis; substance use; mentalization; affect regulation; dimensionality;

    Sammanfattning : A large amount of persons with psychosis experience problems related to substance use; and many persons with substance use disorders develop psychiatric symptoms, including psychotic experiences (PEs). The co-existence of PEs and substance use disorders increases the risk for social exclusion, health adversities, violence, and aggravation of symptoms. LÄS MER

  7. 25. Psychoanalytic Conceptions of the Mind in Drug Abusers : Methods Exploring Personality Disorders, Traits, and Defense Mechanisms

    Författare :Kristian Aleman; Institutionen för psykologi; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; PD; Drug abuse; psychosis; Psychology; DSM-III-R; psychoanalysis; KAPP; ASPD; DMTm; Psykologi;

    Sammanfattning : The purpose of the present thesis was to explore the theoretical and clinical implications of personality disorders (PDs), personality traits, and defense mechanisms in drug abusers diagnosed with psychosis and PDs. The prospect was, via four empirical studies and one paper of discussing methodology, to increase the psychodynamic understanding, which might improve the precision in planning treatments for drug abusers. LÄS MER