Sökning: "childhood cognitive ability"

Visar resultat 16 - 20 av 34 avhandlingar innehållade orden childhood cognitive ability.

  1. 16. Fats in Mind : Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Cognition and Behaviour in Childhood

    Författare :Ulrika Birberg Thornberg; Thomas Karlsson; Magnus Lindgren; Linköpings universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Cognition; Omega-3 Fatty Acids; Children; ADHD; Executive Functions; kognition; omega-3 fettsyror; barn; ADHD; exekutiva funktioner; Psychology; Psykologi;

    Sammanfattning : The aim of this thesis was to examine possible effects of omega-3 fatty acids on children’s cognition and behavior. Longitudinal as well as cross-sectional comparisons were made among children with typical development and children with ADHD /at risk developing ADHD. LÄS MER

  3. 17. The diversity of mind wandering : The role of individual differences and cognitive factors

    Författare :David Marcusson-Clavertz; Institutionen för psykologi; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; mind wandering; daydreaming; executive control; experience sampling; dissociative experiences; attachment;

    Sammanfattning : Many individuals spend a substantial portion of their waking time thinking about topics unrelated to current activities and surroundings (mind wandering). This dissertation sought to contribute to our knowledge of why some people mind wander more than others. LÄS MER

  4. 18. Acute encephalitis in childhood : clinical characteristics and outcome with special reference to tick-borne encephalitis

    Författare :Åsa Fowler; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Acute encephalitis is relatively uncommon but potentially devastating. The prognosis varies from complete recovery to severe sequelae or death. The diagnosis is difficult to establish and the etiology often remains unclear. LÄS MER

  5. 19. Factors of importance for self-related health

    Författare :Pia Svedberg; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Self-rated health; twins; genetic factors; environmental factors; sex; age; aging; cognitive abilities; epidemiology; health behavior;

    Sammanfattning : Even though self-rated health is increasingly accepted as an important measure of health status, there are several uncertainties as to why people differ in their health perception. The extent of age differences across the life span and whether there are different determinants in men than in women is unclear. LÄS MER

  7. 20. Psychosocial factors in relation to development of dementia in late-life : a life course approach within the Kungsholmen project

    Författare :Anita Karp; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Alzheimer s Disease; dementia; education; socioeconomic status; occupation; leisure activity; social network; depressive symptoms; life course; cognitive reserve; population-based study;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis explored social and psychosocial factors from different phases in the lifespan and their relation to the occurrence of dementia and Alzheimer s Disease (AD) in late-life. Early life circumstances, such as education, midlife factors such as occupation, and an active and socially integrated late-life were investigated in relation to dementia and AD risk. LÄS MER