Sökning: "örebro psykiatri"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 9 avhandlingar innehållade orden örebro psykiatri.
1. The importance of being thin : perceived expectations from self and others and the effect on self-evaluation in girls with disordered eating
Sammanfattning : The overall aims of this thesis were to examine personal standards, self-evaluation and attitudes to eating and weight in the development of disturbed eating in adolescent girls, and to examine how adolescent girls with a clinical eating disorder reflect upon and deal with perceived expectations in daily life.Studies I and II were quantitative studies, conducted in a population-based longitudinal study. LÄS MER
2. Obsessive-compulsive disorder, serotonin and oxytocin : treatment response and side effects
Sammanfattning : Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), with a prevalence of 1-2 %, frequently leads a chronic course. Persons with OCD are often reluctant to seek help and, if they do, their OCD is often missed. This is unfortunate, since active treatment may substantially improve social function and quality of life. LÄS MER
3. Ethical considerations in psychiatric inpatient care : The ethical landscape in everyday practice as described by staff
Sammanfattning : This thesis focuses mainly on the general ethical considerations of staff and not pre-defined specific ethical problems or dilemmas. The aims of this thesis were: first, to map ethical considerations as described by staff members in their everyday work in child and adolescent psychiatry as well as in adult psychiatry; second, from a normative ethical perspective, examine encounters between staff and patients; and third, to describe staff justification for decisions on coercive care in child and adolescent psychiatry. LÄS MER
4. Prognostic factors of electroconvulsive therapy for depression
Sammanfattning : Depression is a severe disorder that can be difficult to treat. One approach to treating depression is electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), whereby electricity is administered through electrodes fastened to the patient’s head. This procedure is effective, however not all patients respond. LÄS MER
5. The relationship between generalised joint hypermobility and neurodevelopment disorders
Sammanfattning : Knowledge about comorbidities is important since they often can affect the diagnoses, treatment and outcome of a patient. Moreover, it may provide an insight to biological underpinnings contributing to the association. LÄS MER