Essays about: "mental disorders"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 128 essays containing the words mental disorders.

1. 6. Ethical Limbo and Enhanced Informed Consent in Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy : Identifying New Challenges and Ethical Dimensions

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Avdelningen för filosofi och tillämpad etik

   Author : Rawad Yonus; [2023]
   Keywords : classic psychedelics; psychedelic experience; mystical experience; biomedical ethics; informed consent;

   Abstract : Human cultures have used classic psychedelics for healing purposes for millennia, emphasizing their subjective effects. In the 21st century, research has been revived to investigate the therapeutic effects of these substances. READ MORE

3. 7. Economic Implications of Improving Access to Psychotherapy in Germany: Advantages and Policy Recommendations

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

   Author : Girum Samson; [2023]
   Keywords : Mental health economics; Healthcare expenditure; Cost-benefit analysis; Psychotherapy; Germany;

   Abstract : This thesis aims to provide a cost-benefit assessment of mental health treatment in Germany, focusing specifically on the example of the treatment of depression and anxiety disorders with psychological therapy. Through an extensive literature review of relevant international literature and secondary data, relevant factors to consider for the calculation of the cost-benefit of mental health treatments are identified. READ MORE

4. 8. From Boom to Bust: Unfolding the association between business cycles and the mental health of Swedish children

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Maja Juväng; Thilda Horvath; [2023]
   Keywords : Child mental health; Health economics; Business Cycles; Unemployment rate; Fixed effects model; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : An extensive body of literature links macroeconomic conditions to mortality and diverse health outcomes in adulthood, but largely ignores the impact on children. Sweden is currently at the verge of an economic downturn, while mental health disorders and psychosomatic problems are the most common health issue amongst children. READ MORE

5. 9. Age Differences and the Impact of Mental Imagery in a Method of Loci Training Task

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

   Author : Mari Wingård; [2023]
   Keywords : Mental imagery; memory enhancement; memory training; Method of Loci; age; age-related decline; aphantasia;

   Abstract : Gaining knowledge about methods of memory enhancement is important because it allows us to develop effective strategies and interventions to increase memory performance, optimize cognitive function, and potentially alleviate memory-related challenges such as age-related cognitive decline or memory disorders. This thesis aims to examine the influence of age on self-reported mental imagery (MI) experiences and investigate the potential effects of age and MI on memory training performance using the Method of Loci (MoL). READ MORE

6. 10. Identification of Child Maltreatment : A Systematic Literature Review on Professionals' Identification of Child Maltreatment and the Influencing Factors that Affect their Ability to Act.

   University essay from Jönköping University/HLK, CHILD

   Author : Jenny Karlsson; [2023]
   Keywords : Child maltreatment; child abuse; child neglect; professionals; identifying; child security; Barn; misshandel; försummelse; yrkesverksamma; identifiering; skyddsnät;

   Abstract : Several organizations actively work for children's rights to a safe and secure upbringing (WHO, 2022b; UNICEF, 2021). Despite this, over 1 billion children were exposed to physical, sexual, or psychological/emotional harm in 2021 (WHO, 2022c). READ MORE