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  1. 16. Children with autism grow up. Use of the DISCO (Diagnostic Interview for Social and COmmunicative disorders) in population-based cohorts

    Författare :Eva Billstedt; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :DISCO; autism; Asperger syndrome; diagnosis; prevalence; outcome; quality of life;

    Sammanfattning : Objectives: Examine the prevalence and outcome of autism in child and adult population cohorts using the Diagnostic Interview for Social and COmmunication disorders (DISCO). Method: The Faroe Islands school population aged 7-18 years (n=7689) was screened for autism and cases raising suspicion were examined and tested. LÄS MER

  3. 17. Diabetes mellitus, socioeconomy and self-rated health : population-based studies in cohorts registered in the diabetes incidence study in Sweden

    Författare :Pia Maria Jonsson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Diabetes mellitus; economics; quality of life; patient satisfaction; female gender; Sweden;

    Sammanfattning : The studies presented in this thesis analyzed the impact of diabetes mellitus on socioeconomy and selfrated health, focusing on how the consequences of diabetes develop during the first decade after the diagnosis. The Diabetes Incidence Study in Sweden, DISS, prospectively registers all incid ent cases of diabetes in the age group 15 to 34 years; approximately 400 new cases per year, of whom 65 percent are men and 35 percent women. LÄS MER

  4. 18. Implementation of research and development in primary care by means of strategic communication

    Författare :Helena Morténius; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; barriers; communication channels; evidence-to-practice gap; follow-up; implementation; innovative attitudes; intervention; longitudinal study; organisational culture; primary care staff cohorts; research and development; strategic communication;

    Sammanfattning : Background: Health and medical care today is faced with the challenge of bridging the gap between the theoretical world and the practical clinical setting. Although methods exist for implementing research results, the actual implementation process is not always optimal. LÄS MER

  5. 19. BDNF, impulsiveness and avoidant focused coping in suicide attempters

    Författare :LIVIA AMBRUS; Lund Psykiatri; []
    Nyckelord :BDNF; Aviodant coping; Suicide Attempters; HPA axis; Impulsvieness; BDNF; Avoidant focused coping; HPA axis; attempted suicide; impulsiveness;

    Sammanfattning : Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is an important protein for neuroplasticity and neurogenesis. In this thesis the role of BDNF, in suicidal behaviour was investigated with focus on possible risk factors for suicidal behaviour such as avoidant focused coping, dysfuntional personality traits like impulsiveness and hyperactivity of the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal (HPA) axis. LÄS MER

  7. 20. Birth cohort differences in cognitive aging: Secular trends in cognitive functioning and decline over 30 years in three population-based Swedish samples

    Författare :Peter Karlsson; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Aging; cardiovascular risk factors; cognitive decline; cohort differences; fluid and crystallized abilities; Flynn effect; longitudinal;

    Sammanfattning : The overarching aim of this thesis was to investigate birth cohort differences in level of cognitive functioning and change in later life in three population-based representative samples drawn from the Gerontological and Geriatric Population Studies in Gothenburg (H70), Sweden. We used data from cohorts, born in 1901-02, 1906-07, and 1930, measured at ages 70, 75, and 79 on the same cognitive measures. LÄS MER