Sökning: "cognitive functioning"

Visar resultat 16 - 20 av 264 avhandlingar innehållade orden cognitive functioning.

1. 16. On Retirement and Cognitive Aging from a Life-Span Perspective

   Författare :Linn Elena Zulka; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; cognitive aging; retirement transition; leisure activity engagement; work demands; personality; life satisfaction; initial IQ; social contacts;

   Sammanfattning : Retirement is a major life event potentially affecting domains such as cognitive functioning and well-being. The main aim of this thesis was to assess whether retirement influences cognitive functioning and how inter- and intra-individual differences in psychological and lifestyle factors moderate the association. LÄS MER

3. 17. Cognitive functioning during the transition from normal aging to dementia

   Författare :Erika Jonsson Laukka; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Nyckelord :preclinical dementia; Alzheimer s disease; vascular dementia; impending death; terminal decline; aging; cognition; population-based study;

   Sammanfattning : The general aim of this thesis was to address unresolved issues regarding cognitive functioning in preclinical dementia. Increasing the knowledge about the preclinical period of dementia might have important clinical implications. For example, it may facilitate early detection, and thereby increase the efficiency of available interventions. LÄS MER

4. 18. Children with Congenital Heart Defects. Intellectual Functioning and Family Impact

   Författare :Carmen Ryberg; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Psychology; intellectual functioning; self-reports; proxy reports; congenital heart defects; neurodevelopment; mothers and fathers of children with congenital heart defects.;

   Sammanfattning : The purpose of the present doctoral thesis was to investigate intellectual functioning and the influence of the children with congenital heart defects in their families. We analyzed how the severity of the heart defect, the child's age, and the socio-economic status of the child's family were related to the intellectual functioning of the children and to the impact on the family. LÄS MER

5. 19. Longitudinellt perspektiv på symtomatisk remission vid schizofreni

   Författare :Madeleine Johansson; Lars Helldin; Fredrik Hjärthag; Carmen Simonsen; Karlstads universitet; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Cognitive Functioning; Longitudinal; RSWG Criteria; Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders; Subjective Quality of Life; Symptomatic Remission; Kognitiv funktion; longitudinell; RSWG-kriterier; schizofrenispektrumsyndrom; symtomatisk remission; subjektiv livskvalitet; Psykologi; Psychology;

   Sammanfattning : Objective: The overall aim of this thesis was to investigate the remission criteria according to the Remisson in Schizophrenia Working Group (RWSG), mainly from a longitudinal perspective.Paper I showed that all remission symptoms in the RSWG criteria, affected the remission status in the cross-sectional setting. LÄS MER

7. 20. Psychological and Medical Well-being and their Relation in Adults with Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus

   Författare :Björn Karlson; Institutionen för psykologi; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; cognitive functioning; adaptation; personality; anxiety; mood; depression; quality of life; insulin-pen; Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus; metabolic control late diabetic complications; neuropsychology; KSP; SCL-90; Applied and experimental psychology; Tillämpad och experimentell psykologi;

   Sammanfattning : This thesis includes five studies involving different samples of adult patients with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM). Studies one and two concern effects on metabolic control and quality of life of changing from conventional insulin treatment with three syringe injections per day to an intensified insulin treatment with three syringe injections daily using an insulin pen. LÄS MER