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Residential care for young people in Sweden : homes, staff and residents
(2007)
This thesis studies residential care for young persons (13-18 years of age) with emotional and behavioural problems. An overall aim is to examine and describe different aspects of residential care. The thesis consists of ...
Literacy and comprehension in school-aged children: Studies on autism and other developmental disabilities
(2009-10-15)
The present thesis consists of five studies and addresses literacy and comprehension skills in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD, including Asperger’s disorder) and, to a lesser extent, attention disorders (eg. ...
Dealing with Intergenerational Disagreements. Parental Authority in Swedish Families
(Göteborgs universitet. Psykologiska institutionen, 2004)
This thesis examined two key aspects of intergenerational disagreements. The first aspect dealt with Swedish parents' preferences for discipline with respect to the national emphasis on child democracy. Parents of preschool ...
Maternal separation in the rat : long-term effects of early life events on emotionality, drug response and neurobiology
(Psykologiska institutionen, Göteborgs universitet, 2005)
Exposure to early stress and emotional trauma in humans are associated with an increased risk to develop psychiatric disorders, for example, anxiety, depression and drug abuse. Furthermore, disruptions in stress hormone ...
Diversity in residential care and treatment for young people in Sweden
(2007)
The overall aim of this thesis was to explore and describe the diversity in residential care and treatment for young people in Sweden on the individual level, the interactional level and the contextual level. This thesis ...
Kvinnor med substansmissbruk och psykisk ohälsa
(2008-11-06)
Olausson, S (2008). Woman suffering from substance abuse and mental illness. Department of Psychology, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden. This thesis deals with women suffering from substance abuse and mental ...
Fibromyalgia and self-regulatory patterns. Development, maintenance or recovery in women
(Psykologiska institutionen, Göteborgs universitet, 2005)
Aims: The overall aim of this thesis was to elucidate psychological processes and development, maintenance or recovery related to fibromyalgia based on in depth interviews. In a next step women with fibromyalgia, women ...
Mental representation and language access. Evidence from deaf children with different language backgrounds
(2007)
The present work investigated the relationship between mentalizing skills on the one hand and different language experiences and cognitive characteristics on the other hand. The aim of study I was to determine whether ...
Noise and Music - A Matter of Risk Perception?
(2006-10-05)
The prevalence of tinnitus and hearing impairments among adolescents seems to increase as a
consequence of exposure to loud noise. Several studies have highlighted the negative auditory
effects of exposure to loud music ...
Memory, attention and interaction in early development : exploring individual differences among typical children and children with autism
(2007)
This thesis aimed to study differences in early memory ability, social attention and interaction and how these different areas affect language and cognitive development. This was done using a longitudinal approach where a ...