Sökning: "externalizing behavior"

Visar resultat 16 - 20 av 29 avhandlingar innehållade orden externalizing behavior.

  1. 16. Adolescent adjustment problems : the role of heritability and family environment

    Författare :Jurgita Narusyte; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Adolescent adjustment; persistent antisocial behavior; aggression; externalizing behavior problems; internalizing behavior problems; parent-child relationships; negative parenting; twin; heritability; environment; genotype-environment correlation; children-of-twins model.;

    Sammanfattning : Approximately one fifth of children and adolescents in Europe and United States of America suffer from behavioral, emotional or developmental problems. More effective prevention and intervention of these problems may be achieved through understanding the role of genetic and environmental factors. LÄS MER

  3. 17. Psychopathic personality in adolescence : genetic and environmental influences

    Författare :Mats Forsman; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Psychopathy, or psychopathic personality, is a personality disorder characterized by a constellation of deviant interpersonal, affective, and behavioral dimensions. It has consistently been shown that the psychopathic personality can be used to understand the development of antisocial behavior in adolescents. LÄS MER

  4. 18. Life-course characteristics associated with early onset of sexual intercourse in females : in a context of relationships, self-perception, well-being and adjustment

    Författare :Chris Magnusson; Mona Eliasson; Stockholms universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Teenage girls; Self-perception; Kvinnlig sexualitet; psykologiska aspekter; Tonårsflickor; Självuppfattning; psykologi; Psychology;

    Sammanfattning : The dissertation treats early onset of sexual intercourse among adolescent females from a broad life-course perspective. Its main focus is on the structures and processes involved in the early onset of sexual intercourse in the contexts of personal relationships, well-being, self-perception and adjustment.Data are based on four cohorts of females. LÄS MER

  5. 19. A Biopsychosocial and Long Term Perspective on Child Behavioral Problems : Impact of Risk and Resilience

    Författare :Sara Agnafors; Carl Göran Svedin; Gunilla Sydsjö; Anders Broberg; Linköpings universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; 5-HTTLPR; BDNF Val66Met; maternal mental health; adversities; resilience; children;

    Sammanfattning : Mental health has become a prominent issue in society. Yet, much remains unknown about the etiology of psychiatric disorders. The aim of the present thesis was to investigate the association between biological, psychological and social factors of risk and resilience and behavioral problems in a birth cohort of Swedish children. LÄS MER

  7. 20. Brain maturation, cognitive tasks, and quantitative electroencephalography : a study in children with attention deficit hyperactive disorder

    Författare :Eman Mohamed El-Sayed; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :ADHD; twin study; twin design; case control study; maturation; developmental trajectories; maturational lag hypothesis; brain immaturity; QEEG; Vigilance Task; Delay Task;

    Sammanfattning : Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common psychiatric disorders of childhood. Despite a long history, widespread clinical acceptance, and extensive research, the diagnosis and treatment are still controversial. LÄS MER