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Conflict resolution and development of communication competence in preschool boys with language impairment
(2005-11-25)
Children with Language Impairment (LI) have difficulties navigating peer situations, withdraw from social interaction and are at risk for developing further behavioral and socio-emotional problems. Children with LI often ...
Studies on the phenotype and function of osteoclasts using osteopetrotic and rachitic animal models
(2007-09-07)
Osteoclasts are multinucleated bone-resorbing cells that have been
implicated in a variety of skeletal diseases e.g. osteoporosis,
rheumatoid arthritis and skeletal metastasis. Under physiological
conditions, the osteoclast ...
Women with alcohol problems seeking treatment : underlying individual and psychosocial characteristics
(2010-01-08)
The consequences of hazardous or harmful alcohol use are both physiological and psychosocial and seem to occur earlier in the use of alcohol for women as compared to men. Seeking treatment for alcohol problems means crossing ...
Studies of genetic mosaicism in rare diseases
(2022-04-01)
Mosaicism in human genetics refers to an individual harboring two or more genetic compositions, all derived from the same fertilized egg. Common signs of genetic mosaicism are asymmetric growth, skin aberrations or vascular ...
Web-based studies of lifestyle factors and immune function
(2011-01-17)
Upper respiratory tract infection (URTI), is estimated to cost $40 billion per year in the US, not including the cost of influenza, and is the most common reason for seeking primary care in many countries. Despite this, ...
Communication in smoking cessation and self-management : a study at nurse-led COPD-clinics in primary health care
(2010-11-26)
The general aim of this thesis was to investigate behavioral change communication at nurse-led chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) clinics in primary health care, focusing on communication in self-management and ...
Pregnancy in Ro/SSA positive women
(2013-05-14)
Congenital heart block (CHB) may develop in the fetus during pregnancy in Ro/SSA positive women. It is a rare but life-threatening disease and the most serious manifestation of neonatal lupus erythematosus (NLE). The ...
Being born with congenital heart block : risk factors, growth and development
(2013-04-11)
Congenital heart block (CHB) is a rare but life-threatening disease associated with the presence of Ro and La autoantibodies in the mother of the child affected. CHB is one of the manifestations of neonatal lupus erythematosus ...
What makes cognitive behavior therapy work? An investigation of psychological and inflammatory processes
(2019-03-06)
Background: Common mental disorders (CMDs; anxiety disorders, depression, insomnia and stress-related disorders) cause significant suffering, reduced functioning and impaired quality of life. Cognitive behavior therapy ...
Stress, depression, and other psychiatric disorders : an epidemiological approach to studying the causes and consequences for in vitro fertilization outcome and polycystic ovary syndrome
(2017-04-20)
Reproductive epidemiology, psychiatric epidemiology, and pharmacoepidemiology come together in this thesis which is comprised of four studies and divided into two parts.
Part 1 examines the impact of stress and ...