Essays about: "Psychological distress"

Showing result 31 - 35 of 43 essays containing the words Psychological distress.

  1. 31. Requirement Analysis and Design of an Internet Portal for Intervention Studies

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Avdelningen för visuell information och interaktion

    Author : Ylva Hägg Sylvén; [2016]
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    Abstract : The evolution of technology has made it possible to provide Internet interventions to reduce unwanted symptoms of psychological distress and improve patients’ health. However, Internet interventions are complex and consist of several components that need to function in order to make interventions successful. READ MORE

  3. 32. Sexual preferences, shame, psychological and physical health: What’s the relationship?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

    Author : Emma Fahlström; [2016]
    Keywords : psykologisk ohälsa; sexuella minoritetsgrupper; shame; physical health; mental health; sexual preferences; Kinsey scale; heterosexuals; sexual minority groups; heterosexuella; sexuella preferenser; Kinseyskala; skam; fysisk ohälsa; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This study investigated the empirical generalizability of the relationship between sexual minorities Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transsexual (LGBT), shame and mental and physical health. It was an extension of existing studies and inspired by the framework of Mereish and Poteat’s study in 2015, “A Relational Model of Sexual Minority Mental and Physical Health”. READ MORE

  4. 33. Meaning Making and Psychological Distress in Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Psykologiska institutionen

    Author : Nils Lindqvist; [2015-06-10]
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    Abstract : This study investigated how meaning making is related to psychological distress in adolescents and emerging adults in Sweden. Participants were gymnasium students (n = 63, 48 women, 15 men), aged 15- 19, and university students (n = 39, 33 women, 5 men, 1 other), aged 19-28. Meaning making was coded from turning point narratives. READ MORE

  5. 34. Psychological distress and multimorbidity in patients with chronic kidney disease

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Psykologiska institutionen

    Author : Christina Sfyrkou; [2015-01-30]
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    Abstract : The aim of the study was to examine the level of psychological distress and its correlation with multimorbidity in patients with chronic kidney disease. The participants were individuals with end-stage renal failure who receive hemodialysis in three outpatient clinics in Gothenburg. READ MORE

  6. 35. Hästar som terapi inom humanvården : hälsoeffekter och risker

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health

    Author : Daniela Andersson; [2015]
    Keywords : hästunderstödd intervention terapi aktivitet; ridterapi; autism; demens; Alzheimers sjukdom; equine assisted intervention therapy activity; therapeutic horseback riding; autism; dementia; Alzheimer’s disease;

    Abstract : Hästar har funnits vid människans sida i över 6000 år och används sedan några decennier tillbaka inom humanvården i form av så kallad hästunderstödd terapi. Syftet med den här litteraturstudien är att redogöra för bakgrunden till att hästar kan användas till detta, vilka effekter som kan ses med fokus på behandling av barn med autism och äldre personer samt överskådligt ta upp vilka risker som finns associerade med terapiformen. READ MORE