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Visar resultat 16 - 20 av 77 avhandlingar innehållade ordet impulsivity.

  1. 16. Antisocial behavior in adolescence : the role of individual characteristics

    Författare :Henrik Andershed; Margaret Kerr; Sten Levander; David J. Cooke; Örebro universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; youths; adolescents; antisocial behavior; aggressive behavior; violent behavior; individual characteristics; personality traits; psychopathic traits; psykologi; Psychology; Psykologi; Psykologi; Psychology;

    Sammanfattning : The main aim of this dissertation is to investigate whether traits on the level of the individual are important in understanding violent, frequent antisocial behavior among adolescents. The first of the four studies included in this dissertation asks whether individual-level explanations are going to be a fruitful approach at all. LÄS MER

  3. 17. Clinical assessment of high-risk suicide attempters : intent, violence and biomarkers

    Författare :Jón Stefánsson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Background: One of the most important but also difficult tasks that a physician is responsible for is to assess the suicide risk of a patient. Understanding the complex role of distal and proximal risk factors and their impact on the prediction of repetition of suicidal behavior is important to consider when assessing the risk of suicide. LÄS MER

  4. 18. Enhancing Health Among Drug Users in Prison

    Författare :Anne H. Berman; Ulf Lundberg; Hans Bergman; James McGuire; Stockholms universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; drug use; prison; screening; auricular acupuncture; cognitive-behavioral treatment; psychiatric co-morbidity; existential issues; health; risk management; Psychology; Psykologi;

    Sammanfattning : Four interrelated studies on drug users in prison are presented within the framework of a proposed model for approaching the enhancement of health for persons that builds on an existential view of prisoners’ needs, as well as the risk management and “good lives” perspectives. Risk management is the major focus in current offender rehabilitation based on research on “what works,” which has shown that focusing treatment on risk factors termed “criminogenic needs,” such as impulsivity, poor family relations and drug abuse, reduces recidivism by 10-15 percentage points. LÄS MER

  5. 19. How is ADHD associated with comorbidities and health related outcomes? : The role of familial factors and ADHD during pregnancy

    Författare :Anneli Andersson; Henrik Larsson; Catherine Tuvblad; Laura Ghirardi; Eva Billstedt; Örebro universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; ADHD; Comorbidities; Health-Related; Pregnancy; Smoking; Psychiatric; Postpartum; Outcomes;

    Sammanfattning : Background: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a common neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by impaired attention and hyperactivity/impulsivity. ADHD is associated with several comorbidities and health-related outcomes. LÄS MER

  7. 20. Neuroinflammatory biomarkers in suicidal behavior

    Författare :Josef Isung; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Immune dysregulation is of importance in the pathophysiology underlying psychiatric disorders including major depression, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia. Neurobiological alterations such as a dysregulated stress-hormonal axis and serotonergic alterations have been reported in suicide attempters at risk for subsequent suicide. LÄS MER