Essays about: "mental disabilities"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 32 essays containing the words mental disabilities.

  1. 11. Mechanical restraint in psychiatric healthcare facilities : A helpful tool, or torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment in disguise?

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Julia Rudhe; [2021]
    Keywords : Mechanical restraint; torture; international human rights; UNCAT; CRPD; survivor-controlled research; bältesläggning;

    Abstract : The use of mechanical restraint is a common practice in psychiatric care, often defended by medical necessity but seldom questioned from a human rights perspective. The purpose of this thesis has been to investigate under which circumstances mechanical restraint by bed through belt fixation could amount to torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. READ MORE

  3. 12. Will adolescents with Neurodevelopmental difficulties differ in mental well-being and mental health problems in relation to Other disabilities? : From the perspective of a Swedish study.

    University essay from Jönköping University/HLK, CHILD

    Author : Nida Rehman; [2021]
    Keywords : Neurodevelopmental difficulties; Other disabilities; physical and autoimmune diseases; bullying; victimi-zation; perpetration; mental health problems; emotional problems; mental well-being; Bioecological model; Process-person-context-time PPCT; neurodiversity;

    Abstract : Purpose: Neurodevelopmental difficulties are correlated with lower mental well-being and more mental health problems. Issues in social relations such as bullying are a prominent risk factor in a social setting of high school, have also been associated with the status of disability. READ MORE

  4. 13. "We can build this dream together." : Building a positive and engaging community on a peer-to-peer online mental health platform

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

    Author : Naomi Strandberg; [2021]
    Keywords : online virtual community; peer-to-peer online platform; chronic mental conditions; interaction design;

    Abstract : This project explores the building of a positive and engaging online virtual community on a mobile platform to better support experiencers of chronic mental conditions such as anxiety, depression, eating disorders, and learning disabilities. The research aims to answer two questions: how to build such a community and whether different conditions require different communities and have different needs in peer-to-peer online health platforms. READ MORE

  5. 14. Att utforma utemiljöer anpassade för LSS-verksamheter

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

    Author : Johannes Godsk; [2020]
    Keywords : LSS; miljöpsykologi; trädgårdsterapi; trädgård; sinnesträdgårdar; autism; vårdhistoria;

    Abstract : Huvudsyfte med arbetet är att utreda hur man utformar en god utemiljö för LSSverksamheter. Närmiljön är ytterst viktig för personer som av olika anledningar behöver hjälp i vardagen. Denna grupp har i olika grad en mer begränsad förmåga att ta sig till andra miljöer än den direkta närmiljön. READ MORE

  6. 15. THE LEVEL OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE AMONG STROKE SURVIVORS IN THAILAND : A QUANTITATIVE CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Åsenlöf: Fysioterapi

    Author : Patric Svensson; Adam Persson; [2020]
    Keywords : Stroke; Physical Activity; Thailand; Health-related quality of life; Stroke rehabilitation; Global health;

    Abstract : Background: Stroke is one of the largest health concerns, and the number of stroke cases is increasing globally, especially in development countries. Stroke can lead to permanent disability or death, and physical therapy is vital in order to regain functions. READ MORE