Sökning: "Eating disorder"
Visar resultat 21 - 25 av 66 avhandlingar innehållade orden Eating disorder.
21. A life put on hold : inside and outside perspectives on illness, treatment, and recovery in adolescents with restrictive eating disorders
Sammanfattning : The overall aim of this thesis was to study adolescents with restrictive eating disorders in relation to illness, treatment, and recovery from an inside and outside perspective. Studies I and II are based on data from a national quality register for eating-disorder treatment. LÄS MER
22. Translational studies on bipolar disorder and anorexia nervosa
Sammanfattning : Translational medicine aims at closing the gap between basic and clinical sciences in an integrative way. Psychiatry is one of the few medical specialties in which diagnosis is primarily based on clinical observation and all mental disorders are defined by abnormal behaviors and cognitions. LÄS MER
23. Dietary intake, nutritional status and energy metabolism in individuals with anorexia nervosa - Effects of specialized eating disorder hospital treatment
Sammanfattning : Objective: Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a life-threatening condition affecting around 1% of the population. The aim of this thesis was to study nutritional aspects before and after specialized eating disorder hospital treatment of AN in adolescents and young adults. Methods: Data on 43 female patients was collected and used. LÄS MER
24. Overcontrol in anorexia nervosa : assessment, occurrence, and treatment
Sammanfattning : Excessive overcontrol – characterized by high risk aversion, compulsiveness, emotion inhibition, and social deficits – has been suggested to be a core mechanism for developing and maintaining anorexia nervosa. However, such factors are rarely targeted as key elements in treatment of the disorder. LÄS MER
25. Importance of serotonin-related candidate genes for human behaviour
Sammanfattning : Family and twin studies have been consistent in demonstrating that genetic factors are involved in the etiology of most major psychiatric disorders, as well as in various normal personality traits. Mostly due to the efficacy of serotonin-acting drugs, such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) and tricyclic antidepressants (TCA), the neurotransmitter serotonin has been implicated in a variety of common psychiatric disorders, including depression, a spectrum of anxiety disorders, and premenstrual dysphoria; moreover, some studies have suggested that also personality is influenced by serotonin. LÄS MER