Theses - Psychiatry
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Development of a Smartphone Intervention for Cognitive Bias Modification in Alcohol Abuse and Alcohol Dependence
Abstract Objective: Heavy alcohol use and alcohol dependence are major public health issues, and in-person treatment has been impaired by the restrictions necessary during the Covid-19 pandemic. This thesis follows the ... -
Functional neuroimaging studies of peripheral inflammation-related depression
Depression is recognized as a leading cause of disability worldwide although it lacks one of the typical characteristics of a disorder, disease or disability in the traditional sense, i.e., biological markers. Depression ... -
Sex differences in human perinatal development and autism
Autism is a neurodevelopmental condition that is more frequently diagnosed in males than females. To explain this, in 2014, the prenatal sex steroid theory was proposed. This extended the fetal testosterone theory, published ... -
The Physical Health and Healthcare of Autistic Adults
Autism spectrum conditions (henceforth autism) are a set of lifelong, neurodevelopmental conditions characterized by social and communication difficulties; markedly restricted, repetitive interests and behavior; and ...
