Essays about: "psychiatric disorders"

Showing result 26 - 30 of 44 essays containing the words psychiatric disorders.

  1. 26. Prevalence of diabetes and prediabetes in patients with serious psychiatric disorders. : A retrospective study of medical records in Region Örebro County, 2016-2017

    University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för medicinska vetenskaper

    Author : Sanna Björklund; [2019]
    Keywords : diabetes mellitus; prediabetes; psychiatric disorders; glycaemic control; risk factors;

    Abstract : Introduction Patients with serious psychiatric disorders have an increased morbidity and mortality in somatic diseases and elevated prevalence of both diabetes and prediabetes. This increased frequency of somatic diseases is believed to be associated with life style choices and side effects of the antipsychotic medication. READ MORE

  3. 27. Social environment influences impulsivity in red junglefowl (Gallus gallus) chicks

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för fysik, kemi och biologi

    Author : Emelie Andersson; [2019]
    Keywords : Chicken; cognitive abilities; Gallus gallus; impulsive action; impulsivity; intelligence; persistence; routine formation;

    Abstract : Cognition (i.e. how individuals perceive, process and react to environmental cues) is fundamental to all animals’ life. Despite this, what explains variation in cognitive abilities is still mainly unclear. READ MORE

  4. 28. Lithium’s impact on proinflammatory cytokines in patients withbipolar disorder, schizophrenia and major depressive disorder:a systematic literature review.

    University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för medicinska vetenskaper

    Author : Johanna Helgesen; [2019]
    Keywords : Lithium; Bipolar disorder; MDD; Schizophrenia; Proinflammatory Cytokines;

    Abstract : Background: Psychiatric diseases such as bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder (MDD)and schizophrenia are chronic ailments that severely affect daily function and quality of life. A relationship between elevated levels of proinflammatory cytokines and these disorders hasbeen suggested in several studies. READ MORE

  5. 29. PCA based dimensionality reduction of MRI images for training support vector machine to aid diagnosis of bipolar disorder

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Beichen Chen; Amy Jinxin Chen; [2019]
    Keywords : Bipolar disorder; diagnosis; computer-aided medical diagnosis; SVM; Support vector machine; PCA; Principal component analysis; dimensionality reduction; feature reduction; neuroimaging; MRI; sMRI; machine learning; classification; psychiatric disorders; mental illness; Bipolär sjukdom; diagnotisering; datorstödd medicinsk diagnotisering; SVM; stödvektormaskin; PCA; principalkomponentanalys; MRI; magnetisk resonanstomografi; MRT; dimensionalitetsreduktion; maskininlärning; dimensionsreduktion; klassificering; psykiska sjukdomar;

    Abstract : This study aims to investigate how dimensionality reduction of neuroimaging data prior to training support vector machines (SVMs) affects the classification accuracy of bipolar disorder. This study uses principal component analysis (PCA) for dimensionality reduction. READ MORE

  6. 30. ERIKSBERGSGÅRDEN’S EATING DISORDER TREATMENT UNIT: PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS AND TREATMENT OUTCOME

    University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för medicinska vetenskaper

    Author : Rebecka Jansson; [2018]
    Keywords : Keywords: Eating disorder; psychiatric comorbidity; anorexia; bulimia; binge eating disorder; EDNOS; Riksät; Stepwise; TSS-2;

    Abstract : Introduction: Eating disorders are serious psychiatric disorders that often require specialized care. Associated psychiatric comorbidity is frequent, with the most common comorbid conditions being anxiety and mood disorders. Eriksbergsgården in Örebro is one of Sweden’s specialized eating disorder treatment units. READ MORE