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1. 11. The Therapeutization of Work : The Psychological Toolbox as Rationalization Device during the Third Industrial Revolution in Sweden

   Författare :Hans Tunestad; Christina Garsten; A. Jamie Saris; Stockholms universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Self-help; psychology; psychotherapy; rationalization; organization; work; third industrial revolution; Sweden; socialantropologi; Social Anthropology;

   Sammanfattning : The organization of work in the Western welfare states has made use of psychological know-how since the early twentieth century, for instance by making the practices of ‘psychotechnics’ and ‘human relations’ a part of the production apparatus. The last decades, however, have seen the development of a new economy based on information and communication technologies and with a related shift in organizational ideals from large hierarchical structures to networks of self-governing units – a change sometimes labelled the third industrial revolution. LÄS MER

3. 12. Konsten att lyckas som par : Populärterapeutiska berättelser, individualisering och kön

   Författare :Sara Eldén; Sociologi; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; couple relationships; gender equality; gender inequality; feminism; household work; popular therapy; therapeutic culture; experts; individualization; late modernity; cultural narratives; collective narratives; private-public; media images; self-help books; TV programs; Internet;

   Sammanfattning : In this thesis, the expanding discourse of popular therapeutic culture on and for heterosexual couples is analysed. Three case studies have been carried out; self-help books for couples, TV programs with relationship-focus, and web discussion boards connected to the TV programs. LÄS MER

4. 13. Panic! Its Prevalence, Diagnosis and Treatment via the Internet

   Författare :Per Carlbring; Gerhard Andersson; K Gunnar Götestam; Uppsala universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Psychology; panic disorder; self-help techniques; agoraphobia; bibliotherapy; internet; randomized controlled trail; prevalence; screening; Psykologi; Psychology; Psykologi;

   Sammanfattning : As evidenced by several trials, cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) is a highly effective treatment for Panic disorder with or without agoraphobia (PD). However, therapists are short in supply, and patients with agoraphobia may not seek therapy due to fear of leaving their homes or traveling certain distances. LÄS MER

5. 14. Representationer av psykisk ohälsa : Egna erfarenheter och dialogiskt meningsskapande i fokusgruppsamtal

   Författare :Robert Ohlsson; Sonja Olin Lauritzen; Lars-Christer Hydén; Stockholms universitet; []
   Nyckelord :dialogicality; everyday knowledge; focus groups; illness identity; illness narratives; meaning potentials; medicalization; mental illness; psychiatric diagnosis; self-help groups; social representations; sociocultural resources; joint construction of meaning; Social sciences; Socialvetenskap; pedagogik; Education;

   Sammanfattning : The aim of the thesis is to explore socially shared ideas about mental illness in everyday contexts. Drawing on social representation theory, organizations for users of mental health services and self-help groups are regarded as communities where social knowledge is constructed that makes intersubjective understanding of illness experiences possible. LÄS MER

7. 15. Cancer during adolescence : Psychological consequences and development of psychological treatment

   Författare :Malin Ander; Louise von Essen; Annika Lindahl Norberg; Gustaf Ljungman; Brjánn Ljótsson; Claudia Lampic; Uppsala universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; cancer and oncology; adolescents; young adults; survivorship; anxiety; depression; psychological distress; health-related quality of life; cognitive behaviour therapy; guided self-help; Medicinsk vetenskap; Medical Science; Psychology; Psykologi;

   Sammanfattning : The overall aim of the present thesis was to examine long-term psychological distress following cancer during adolescence and to develop a tailored psychological intervention to reduce cancer-related distress experienced by young survivors of adolescent cancer that was feasible and acceptable.Study I adopted a longitudinal design, assessing health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and symptoms of anxiety and depression among adolescents diagnosed with cancer from shortly after diagnosis (n=61) up to 10 years after diagnosis (n=28). LÄS MER