Essays about: "psychiatric disorders"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 44 essays containing the words psychiatric disorders.

  1. 11. It is like fighting against an entire army : A qualitative study of patients’ and parents’ experiences oftreatment for adolescent anorexia nervosa

    University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för medicinska vetenskaper

    Author : Hanna Berghamre; [2022]
    Keywords : Anorexia Nervosa; Family-based treatment; Eating disorders; Child and adolescent psychiatry; Day-patient care;

    Abstract : Introduction. Anorexia nervosa (AN) is an eating disorder with one of the highest mortalityrates of all psychiatric illnesses. One county hospital in Sweden has seen an increase in theprevalence of adolescent AN over the last year. READ MORE

  3. 12. The complexity of feeling wider but not generally bigger : A systematic review of body image assessment using tactile size estimation in anorexia nervosa

    University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

    Author : Sara Karlsson; [2022]
    Keywords : Anorexia nervosa; body image distortion; discriminative touch; tactile body image;

    Abstract : Anorexia Nervosa (AN) is a severe and complex psychiatric disorder characterized by significantly low body weight, an intense fear of gaining weight, and a distorted body image. Despite otherwise successful treatments, body image distortions are often persistent and are considered a critical factor in the persistence, development, and relapse of AN. READ MORE

  4. 13. Genetics of complement proteins among Swedish newborns

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

    Author : Xinyao Sun; [2022]
    Keywords : genetics; complement protein; newborns; haplotype analysis;

    Abstract : Complement proteins play an important role in the body's immune processes and involve in the pathology of many diseases in human, such as major depressive disorder and schizophrenia. Understanding the genetics of those proteins is an important step toward unraveling their effects on psychiatric disorders. READ MORE

  5. 14. An exploration of how persons with psychiatric diagnoses experience care as a patient within general health care : A literature review

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för vårdvetenskap (VV)

    Author : Charita Songcome Berglund; Stephanie Buenaflor Granada; [2021]
    Keywords : general health care; mental health; nursing; patient experience; person-centered care; psychiatric diagnoses; allmän sjukvård; omvårdnad; patientupplevelse; personcentrerad vård; psykiatriska diagnoser; psykisk hälsa;

    Abstract : Background: Statistics reveal that approximately 10.7% of the global population have mental health disorders. In Sweden, 14% of persons with psychiatric diagnoses have had direct contact with a registered nurse. READ MORE

  6. 15. The vine of the soul : Antidepressant and anxiolytic effects of Ayahuasca

    University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

    Author : Emil Cederholm; [2021]
    Keywords : Ayahuasca; antidepressant; anxiolytic; depression; anxiety;

    Abstract : Depression and anxiety are two of the most common psychiatric disorders and leading causes of disability. Antidepressants and anxiolytics, though revolutionary, do not treat all those suffering from these diseases satisfactorily. Psychedelics are currently under investigation as remedies for several ailments, including depression and anxiety. READ MORE