Browsing Doctoral Theses / Doktorsavhandlingar Institutionen för medicin by Subject "depression"
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Aspects of cost-effectiveness and feasibility of implementations for care of depressed persons in primary care - internet-based treatment and care manager organisation
(2019-01-18)Background: Depression is a major source of human suffering and a growing challenge for societies worldwide. The lion’s share of depressed persons in Sweden are diagnosed and treated in primary care. There is an urgent ... -
Aspects of management of depression in primary care
(2017-03-03)Aim: The general aim of this thesis was to evaluate effects of recurrent use of a self-assessment instrument in general practitioner (GP) consultations with the patient with depression in the primary care clinical context. ... -
Brain-Gut Interactions in Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
(2018-12-04)Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common disorder of gut-brain interaction defined by recurrent and longstanding abdominal pain and disturbed bowel habits. This thesis aims to deepen the knowledge about aberrant visceral ... -
Diabetes and obesity in primary health care - a condition beyond physiological factors
(2011-11-18)Aims: The objectives of this thesis are to illustrate how obese and normal-weight individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) experience their health status and health care interactions and to highlight the diabetes team ... -
Health locus of control, depressive symptoms, and insulin resistance. Implications for treatment and prevention in general population and primary care
(2022-04-14)The disease burden of type 2 diabetes and depression is large and challenging for healthcare systems. Preventive interventions require resources and better knowledge concerning early stages in the development of these ... -
ICT use and mental health in young adults. Effects of computer and mobile phone use on stress, sleep disturbances, and symptoms of depression
(2012-03-01)The overall aim of this thesis was to explore possible associations between information and communication technology (ICT) use and mental health symptoms among young adults. By “ICT” in this context is meant mainly computer ... -
Irritable bowel syndrome - a disorder of gut-brain interaction
(2021-01-22)Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common and multifactorial functional gastrointestinal (GI) disorder characterized by altered gut-brain communication. Due to the complexity of gut-brain interactions, the aim of this ... -
Quality of life, school performance, treatment adherence and gender differences in asthma.
(2009-10-19)The aims of this thesis were to estimate the effectiveness of a computerized asthma education program designed to suit young people (I), to analyze whether quality of life changed over a five year period and whether young ...