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Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and educational outcomes : etiology, treatment effects, and occupational outcomes
(2021-08-12)
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder is one of the most prevalent childhood-onset developmental disorders, and is associated with a wide range of problematic functional outcomes such as low educational attainment (EA), ...
Orofacial function in children with speech sound disorders
(2021-10-21)
Speech sound disorder (SSD) is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders in children and can have different aetiologies and outcome. Speech difficulties often co-exist with other disorders, such as motor difficulties ...
Prevention of cervical cancer through use of liquid-based cytology and supplementary HPV testing in population-based screening
(2011-04-15)
The aim of this project is to evaluate an alternative screening strategy using liquid- based cytology (LBC), and supplementary detection of human papillomavirus (HPV) in cases of minor cytological abnormalities (atypical ...
Electrical impedance of human skin and tissue alterations : mathematical modeling and measurements
(2012-12-17)
The overall aim of the studies in this thesis is twofold. One is oriented towards calibrating a classifier in differentiating between malignant melanoma and benign nevi of the skin. The other concerns the development of a ...
Exploring childhood apraxia of speech : speech and language profiles in 5-year-olds with suspected apraxia of speech or cleft palate
(2020-05-04)
Introduction and aims: Childhood apraxia of speech (CAS) is a speech sound disorder (SSD) lacking a quantifiable measure discriminating all cases of CAS from other SSDs. This project aimed at exploring CAS using different ...
Assessment and differential diagnosis in childhood apraxia of speech
(2022-05-24)
Introduction and aims: Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) is a disorder of speech motor planning and programming affecting the ability to transform the linguistic code into movements needed for intelligible speech. CAS is ...
Neurophysiological conditions for hearing in children using hearing aids or cochlear implants : an intervention and follow-up study
(2021-02-19)
OBJECTIVES: The four studies in this thesis examine the central auditory pathways in children with hearing loss (HL) through recording event-related potentials (ERP) and mismatch negativity (MMN). The design of the project ...
Babbling, speech and language in children with neurological disabilities : development, validity of measures and effect of intervention
(2022-09-08)
Children with neurological disabilities (ND) such as cerebral palsy, Down syndrome or other genetic syndromes often have speech and language disorder. In Sweden, children with ND often receive team-based habilitation ...
Female autism phenotypes : sex/gender differences in functioning, camouflaging, and eating problems
(2023-05-02)
Background: Autism is a neurodevelopmental condition defined by challenges in social interaction and communication and presence of repetitive patterns in behavior, interests, and activities alongside sensory processing ...