Sökning: "Child and adolescent psychiatry"
Visar resultat 21 - 25 av 60 avhandlingar innehållade orden Child and adolescent psychiatry.
21. Long-term Outcome of Cognitive and Emotional Functioning in Young People with ADHD
Sammanfattning : Clarification on how cognitive, executive and emotional functioning contribute to symptom reduction or improved function in childhood attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is needed to find additional treatment methods. The clinical utility of continuous performance test (CPT) (Conners’ CPT-II, QbTest) to complement rating scales in diagnostic assessments and treatment evaluations (QbTest) was examined using one dataset from clinical records of 118 treatment-seeking youth (ADHD, n = 80; non-ADHD, n = 38) (diagnostic) and one dataset of 56 youth treated for ADHD (treatment evaluation) (Paper I). LÄS MER
22. Risk Assessments in Forensic Psychiatry: Consequences and Experiences for Patients and Nurses
Sammanfattning : In forensic psychiatry, risk assessment of future violence poses a great challenge to mental health care professionals. Forensic psychiatric patients are particularly vulnerable due to their complex mental health needs in combination with criminal behavior. LÄS MER
23. Mental Health in Children Undergoing Reconstructive Surgery : Studies on Self-Esteem and Social Interaction
Sammanfattning : While the functional and anatomical aspects of reconstructive surgery in children with leg length inequality (LLI), prominent ears (PE) and cleft lip and palate (CLP) have been studied in detail, the psychological aspects of surgery have been less explored. The benefit of a changed appearance and function on self-esteem and ability to social interaction are other areas where information is lacking. LÄS MER
24. Trauma, Posttraumatic Stress and Dissociation Among Swedish Adolescents : Evaluation of Questionnaires
Sammanfattning : The main aim of this thesis has been to investigate trauma and dissociation among Swedish adolescents and to evaluate the psychometric properties such as reliability and various kinds of validity of three screening instruments for assessment of dissociation and other symptoms of post traumatic stress. The three instruments in question have been Dis-Q-Sweden, A-DES and TSCC, the symptoms measured by these instruments are neither easy to capture nor easy for the adolescent to talk about. LÄS MER
25. Epidemiology of child psychiatric disorders in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Sammanfattning : Although mental disorders are common among children all over the world, information on the extent and types of child psychiatric disorders in Ethiopia is extremely limited. A study was conducted in an urban setting of Ethiopia to look at the prevalence of child psychiatric disorders and their correlates. A two-phase survey was performed. LÄS MER