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  1. 11. Clinical characteristics and treatment outcomes in body dysmorphic disorder

    Författare :Daniel Rautio; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is an early onset mental disorder characterized by a preoccupation with perceived flaws in physical appearance. Research on the presentation of the disorder is sparse, especially on young people with BDD. LÄS MER

  3. 12. Exploring resident thriving in Swedish nursing homes : the Umeå Ageing and Health Research Programme (U-Age) Thesis I

    Författare :Sabine Björk; David Edvardsson; Marie Lindkvist; Anders Wimo; Jimmie Kristensson; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Thriving; everyday activities; environment; cognitive impairment; neuropsychiatric symptoms; nursing homes; nursing; Trivsel; vardagliga aktiviteter; miljö; kognitiv svikt; neuropsykiatriska symptom; särskilda boenden; omvårdnad; omvårdnadsforskning med medicinsk inriktning; Caring Sciences;

    Sammanfattning : BackgroundThe population living in nursing homes is generally characterized by high age and female sex, as well as by physical and cognitive impairments. Also, negative symptoms such as pain and neuropsychiatric symptoms are reportedly common. LÄS MER

  4. 13. Fatigue in patients with chronic heart failure. Patient experience and consequences of fatigue in daily life

    Författare :Kristin Falk; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :fatigue; chronic heart failure; uncertainty; sense of coherence; anxiety; depression; symptom distress; hemoglobin; functional status;

    Sammanfattning : Although fatigue is a prevalent and distressing symptom in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF), it is an underestimated problem in the care of patients, and consequently, insufficiently investigated. The primary aim of this thesis was, therefore, to advance the knowledge from the patients? perspective by describing characteristics of the fatigue experience and its consequences in daily life in patients with CHF. LÄS MER

  5. 14. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in the General Population

    Författare :Örjan Frans; Mats Fredrikson; Hans Ågren; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Psychology; posttraumatic stress disorder; trauma; epidemiology; general population; prevalence; traffic road accidents; DSM-structure; positron emission tomography; regional cerebral blood flow; symptom provocation; selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor; Psykologi; Psychology; Psykologi; klinisk psykologi; Clinical Psychology;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis explored the epidemiology of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and different aspects of the disorder. Firstly, we investigated the lifetime prevalence of traumatic experiences and PTSD in the general adult population in Sweden and evaluated the impact of different trauma types, trauma frequency, and perceived distress. LÄS MER

  7. 15. Patients with unexplained chest pain ? Pain experience, stress, coping and health-related quality of life

    Författare :Margaretha Jerlock; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :chest pain; coping; illness; life events; nursing; quality of life; sleep; stress symptom;

    Sammanfattning : Chest pain is a common symptom that causes individuals to seek acute care at emergency departments; however, more than half of these patients are judged to have no organic cause to their pain. In Sweden, the number of patients discharged from hospital with a diagnosis of unexplained chest pain (UCP) has increased from 8,432 in 1987 to 17,555 in 2005. LÄS MER