Sökning: "Life-Threat"
Hittade 4 avhandlingar innehållade ordet Life-Threat.
1. Traumatic Exposure, Bereavement and Recovery among Survivors and Close Relatives after Disasters
Sammanfattning : International studies of disasters indicate the risk for developing posttraumatic stress reactions among survivors is high. Modern life implicates increased traveling. During the last decades a large number of Swedish citizens were confronted with disasters taking place outside of their country. LÄS MER
2. Human Adaptation to Danger
Sammanfattning : The overall purpose of the thesis was to increase knowledge concerning how people adapt psychologically when faced with a real danger incident, and what implications these reactions and adaptation mechanisms have upon immediate performance. The thesis is based on three empirical studies concerning people with personal experience of dangerous incidents. LÄS MER
3. Disaster and recovery
Sammanfattning : Background: Most people who survive a disaster respond with psychological reactions, but only a minority suffer from lasting psychological problems. Despite evidence of the significance of specific exposures for impaired psychological health after disaster, the relative importance of single exposures remains unclarified. LÄS MER
4. Posttraumatic Stress and Cognitive Processes in Patients with Burns
Sammanfattning : A severe burn is one of the most traumatic injuries a person can experience. Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is relatively common after burns, and can be devastating for the individual’s possibilities for recovery. LÄS MER