Sökning: "the Karolinska scales of personality"
Visar resultat 21 - 25 av 48 avhandlingar innehållade orden the Karolinska scales of personality.
21. Mitochondrial dysfunction and alterations of brain HMPAO SPECT in depressive disorder : perspectives on origins of 'somatization'
Sammanfattning : A range of somatic symptoms are more common in patients with major depression than in the general population. Similar somatic symptoms and depression have been described in mitochondrial disorders, in which decreased production of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is found. LÄS MER
22. Importance of serotonin-related candidate genes for human behaviour
Sammanfattning : Family and twin studies have been consistent in demonstrating that genetic factors are involved in the etiology of most major psychiatric disorders, as well as in various normal personality traits. Mostly due to the efficacy of serotonin-acting drugs, such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) and tricyclic antidepressants (TCA), the neurotransmitter serotonin has been implicated in a variety of common psychiatric disorders, including depression, a spectrum of anxiety disorders, and premenstrual dysphoria; moreover, some studies have suggested that also personality is influenced by serotonin. LÄS MER
23. Post-traumatic stress disorder and resilience in children of traumatised parents
Sammanfattning : The main aim of this thesis was to explore the possible association between parents severe emotional trauma and their children's psychopathology (Transgenerational transmission of parents' traumatic experiences to their children), as well as resiliency factors and the relationship between prolonged traumatisation and personality development. The association between parental trauma and children s psychopathology was explored by investigating a group of parents with torture experiences, a group without torture experiences, and the children in both groups. LÄS MER
24. Anterior cruciate ligament injury : factors affecting selection of treatment and intermediate outcome
Sammanfattning : Aim: The aim of this comprehensive study was to evaluate whether anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injured patients choosing non-operative treatment differ from those choosing ACL reconstruction regarding age, gender, personality, activity level prior to injury, anterior-posterior knee joint laxity and outcome as evaluated using the Knee Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) five weeks following the ACL injury. Furthermore the reasons for choosing reconstruction were studied to determine whether patients who choose reconstructive surgery early do so for the same reasons as patients who choose reconstruction later. LÄS MER
25. Clinical assessment of high-risk suicide attempters : intent, violence and biomarkers
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
