Search
Now showing items 11-20 of 160
Fetal Alcohol syndrome in adulthood - Psychological, psychosocial, and neuropsychological aspects of life in individuals who were prenatally exposed to alcohol
(2016-05-26)
Alcohol’s teratogenic effect on the developing fetal brain is devastating, resulting in, for instance, structural abnormalities as well as behavioral and neuropsychological impairments in the child. The umbrella term Fetal ...
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 ...
Managers in Human Service Organizations and their interaction with the Media - the managers´ experiences
(2019-01-07)
The combination of three forces; the Human Service Organizations’ (HSOs) desire for visibility, the citizens’ interest in the HSOs and the increasing pressure upon media actors to attract the interest of the audiences have ...
Memory-based Lie Detection in Repeated Interviews: The Importance of Early Use of Mnemonics
(2019-01-23)
The aim of this thesis was to examine how memory-enhancing (mnemonic) techniques used in an interview carried out immediately after an event affected truth tellers’ and liars’ responses in both an immediate interview and ...
The Role of Emotions in Judgments of Crime Victims
(2015-10-26)
A growing body of evidence shows that crime victims’ emotional expressions can influence legal judgments, such as credibility assessments. However, the role of emotions in judgments of crime victims in interpersonal settings ...
Measures, interventions, and outcomes: exploring inpatient psychiatric care
(2014-11-07)
The general aim of this thesis was to investigate interventions and outcomes in psychiatric inpatient care through the use of assessment scales and database information. Another aim was to contribute to the knowledge of ...
True and false intentions: Mental images of the future
(2013-11-15)
Being able to detect deception about future actions is of clear societal value. At its best, it
could prevent crimes before they happen. This is why research has begun to study how to
assess the veracity of statements ...
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 ...