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  1. 16. Health economics of depression

    Författare :Patrik Sobocki; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :depression; cost of illness; cost; quality of life; cost-effectiveness; modelling;

    Sammanfattning : Health economics deals with how resources are used for health production and how they should be most efficiently allocated to maximise health outcomes. Many treatment alternatives for depression are currently available, but there is insufficient knowledge of their consequences on costs and their value of actual and potential health gains. LÄS MER

  3. 17. Personality and alcohol related problems. Epidemiological findings including gender identity, anxiety and depression in women

    Författare :Anette Östlund; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :personality; gender identity; alcohol dependence abuse ADA ; depression; anxiety; population survey; epidemiology; women.;

    Sammanfattning : Background: In developed countries 9.2% of all disability-adjusted life years are attrib-uted to alcohol (in both sexes). In Sweden there has been a rapid increase in alcohol consumption, stressing the need for further knowledge on processes leading to the disor-der and recovery from it. LÄS MER

  4. 18. Psychosomatic aspects on diabetes and chronic pain Alexithymia, depression and salivary cortisol The Affect School and Script Analysis Therapy

    Författare :Eva Melin; Lund Medicin; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; depression; Alexithymia; anxiety; chronic benign pain; diabetes mellitus; midnight salivary cortisol; HbA1c; RCT; Affect School; Basic Body Awareness; psychosomatics.;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis explores links between psyche and soma in diabetes and in chronic benign pain (CBP). Interventions with Affect School and Script Analysis (ASSA) compared to Basic Body Awareness Therapy (BBAT) are tried. In a feasibility and treatment efficacy study we offered ASSA to 59 patients with CBP, and 54 (92%) completed. LÄS MER

  5. 19. Depression and cardiac surgery

    Författare :Malin Stenman; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Cardiovascular disease and depression are likely to be two of the three leading causes of global burden of disease. Depression is common in patients with coronary artery disease and is independently associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. LÄS MER

  7. 20. Electroconvulsive therapy for depression

    Författare :Axel Nordenskjöld; Ingemar Engström; Lars von Knorring; Umeå universitet Jacobsson; Örebro universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; electroconvulsive therapy; mood disorders; depressive disorder; major; bipolar disorder; treatment outcome; recurrence; Medicine; Medicin;

    Sammanfattning : Aim: The overarching aims of the thesis were to identify clinical characteristics that predict the outcomes of depressed patients treated inclinical practice by ECT, and to elucidate the effectiveness of continuation ECT at preventing relapses and recurrences.Methods: The studies included a retrospective chart review, three studies based on a quality register for ECT, and a randomized controlled trial(RCT) examining the effectiveness of continued ECT. LÄS MER