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  1. 6. Mental health in adolescents undergoing bariatric surgery : Psychological outcomes four months and two years after gastric bypass

    Författare :Kajsa Järvholm; Institutionen för psykologi; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Bariatric surgery; Gastric bypass; Adolescent; Mental Health; Depression; Anxiety; Self esteem; Suicidal ideation; fetma; gastric bypass; ungdomar; psykisk hälsa; depression; ångest; självkänsla; självmordstankar;

    Sammanfattning : Bariatric surgery is tried out as a new treatment option for adolescents with severe obesity. Little is known about outcomes in mental health in adolescents who undergo weight loss surgery.The 3 studies in this thesis assess mental health in adolescents before, and after 4 months, 1 year and 2 years after undergoing gastric bypass. LÄS MER

  3. 7. On electroconvulsive therapy in depression : Clinical, cognitive and neurobiological aspects

    Författare :Pia Nordanskog; Maria Engström; Aki Johanson; Elna-Marie Larsson; Örjan Smedby; Tom Bolwig; Linköpings universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; ECT; electroconvulsive therapy; depression; MRI; cognitive; hippocampus;

    Sammanfattning : Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is used worldwide to treat severe mental disorders. The most common mental disorder, and the third leading cause of disease burden in the world is depression. The clinical efficacy of ECT for severe depression is well-established. LÄS MER

  4. 8. Prognostic factors of electroconvulsive therapy for depression

    Författare :Ole Brus; Axel Nordenskjöld; Yang Cao; Jayanti Chotai; Örebro universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Electroconvulsive therapy; unipolar depression; bipolar depression; outcome; memory; relapse; remission; register-based cohort study;

    Sammanfattning : Depression is a severe disorder that can be difficult to treat. One approach to treating depression is electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), whereby electricity is administered through electrodes fastened to the patient’s head. This procedure is effective, however not all patients respond. LÄS MER

  5. 9. Childhood depression: teachers' and children's perceptions of the symptoms and causes of depression in Jordan

    Författare :Adel Tannous; Utbildningsvetenskap; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Psychology; prevalence; symptoms; causes; school; family; Childhood; depression; Psykologi;

    Sammanfattning : The purpose of this thesis is to scrutinise the situation of children with depression in Jordan. The Jordanian translation of the Children’s Depression Inventory (CDI) is used in this study. The original sample on which the study tools were applied consisted of 534 children. The data was analysed according to the SPSS programme. LÄS MER

  7. 10. Depression in late life-prevalence and preventive intervention

    Författare :Ingrid Djukanovic; Jörg Carlsson; Ulla Peterson; Ingela Skärsäter; Linnéuniversitetet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Depression; HAD; older people; prevention; retirement; Vårdvetenskap; Caring Science;

    Sammanfattning : BackgroundDepression in older people often goes undetected but has severe consequences on physical health, functioning and quality of life. As the aging population is growing, mental ill-health already is and will continue to be an important public health problem. There is a need for adequate strategies to meet this challenge. LÄS MER