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1. Measuring harm from drinking in Sweden : Self-reports from drinkers in the general population
Sammanfattning : There are several traditions of conceptualizing and measuring harm from drinking. Two main approaches are considered in the introduction – the psychiatric epidemiology and the social survey research traditions. LÄS MER
2. Word-finding difficulties in left hemisphere stroke, multiple sclerosis and Parkinson's disease - differences in symptom occurrence and effects of anomia treatment
Sammanfattning : Word-finding difficulties, or anomia, are a common symptom in various conditions affecting the brain, such as stroke, multiple sclerosis (MS) or Parkinson’s disease (PD). The aim of this thesis is twofold: (i) to increase our knowledge about the similarities and dissimilarities between the word-finding difficulties associated with different kinds of neurological conditions, and (ii) to evaluate treatment effects of anomia treatment using a method called semantic feature analysis (SFA). LÄS MER
3. Modelling self-reported aberrant driving behaviour
Sammanfattning : The highly complex behaviour involved in driving a vehicle may be viewed as a form of action control in a potentially hazardous traffic system. Behavioural adaptation to the traffic system is imperfect, as is sometimes reflected in mishaps and road traffic accidents. LÄS MER
4. Children with Congenital Heart Defects. Intellectual Functioning and Family Impact
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. Externally assessed psychosocial work characteristics : a methodological approach to explore how work characteristics are created, related to self-reports and to mental illness
Sammanfattning : The general aim of this thesis was to add knowledge to the area of measurement issues of psychosocial work characteristics and job design by using a more objective methodological approach. Expert assessments were made through direct observations and interviews and are a theory guided nonemotional description that is independent of the specific individuals social or cultural frame of reference. LÄS MER