Att vara med om ett trauma kan få långtgående konsekvenser så som att utveckla Posttraumatiskt stressyndrom (PTSD). Denna studies syfte är att undersöka vilka faktorer som bidrar till återhämtning från PTSD. Totalt deltog åtta individer. Semistrukturerade intervjuer utfördes och dataanalys genomfördes enligt induktiv tematisk metod. Huvudresultaten pekade på att psykoterapeutisk behandling och en stark allians var viktigt vid återhämtningen.

This degree project summarizes five years of education at the landscape architecture program at the Swedish University of Agriculture Sciences, SLU, Alnarp and the School of architecture at Royal Institute of Technology, KTH, Stockholm. The project has been carried out by Lovisa Berg and Per Crona in collaboration with DRIFT Scenkonst. This master project is based on the ongoing transformation of a former mining site in Ställberg, Bergslagen situated in central Sweden. The organization DRIFT is in the process of recreating to former industrial mining site as a green cultural center. Their field of artistic examination concerns existential questions connected to the site. The aim is to offer a place for both performing and experiencing contemporary performing arts in Bergslagen. Our objective is to contribute to the growth of the performing arts project and to demonstrate in concrete terms how a conversion of a mining area can be completed, while taking into account both its history and its new function.

Människor med allvarligare missbruksproblem lider ofta av samsjuklighet. Syftet med studien var att undersöka kvantitativ förekomst av PTSD bland klienter med diagnosen missbruk/beroende på ett behandlingshem i Sverige samt skillnader i förekomst av PTSD mellan män och kvinnor. Även ett kvalitativt syfte fanns avseende missbrukande människors livsvärld och deras syn på sambandet mellan trauma och missbruk samt behandling.Urvalet bestod av 41 individer med diagnosen missbruk/beroende som testats med mätinstrumentet PCL-C vilket mäter problem och besvär som människor kan få som en reaktion på stressande upplevelser. Två av individerna från urvalet valdes för djupintervjuer.Studiens kvantitativa resultat visade att urvalsgruppen i förhållande till en normalpopulation, har betydande större del individer med indikationer på PTSD (65% mot 5,6%). Mer än dubbelt så många kvinnor som män indikerade förekomst av PTSD vilket överensstämmer med normalpopulationen.

This thesis is about how nationalism is constructed from two competing groups, Kosovo Albanian and Serbs. Kosovo for Serbs is a deep symbolic value that continues to be a Serbian identification. This is one of the main reasons why no Serbian politician has the courage to give it up. On the other side of the coin we have the Kosovo Albanians that only settles for independence. To recognize the independence for Kosovo could jeopardize the security for the Serbian minority living in Kosovo.

The construction industry has demands on energy use in permanent buildings. How much energy that is permitted to use during the time the building is produced has no requirements. The purpose with this study is to learn how far Skanska has come with the work of making the building site more energy efficient.A literature study has been performed in the beginning of the study to survey what energy efficient arrangements that can be applied and how they operate. Using site visits and interviews the situations on the building sites have been studied as well as the energy efficient measure that are in use.Skanska has come a long way with the work of energy efficient building sites and they keep improving. They have improved half of their cabins so they use 50 % less energy.

This essay discusses the import of cod (Gadus morhua) in Sweden during the Middle Ages through isotope analysis of cod vertebrae. The isotope analysis is used to trace the cods origin to either the Baltic Sea or the Atlantic Ocean. The bones were subjected to d13C, d15N and d34S analysis; 64 of  the analyzed bones met the quality criteria. The isotop data showed that import of Atlantic cod was significant in medeval Sweden. The analysis suggests that there is no specific time or event that the sites start to import cod but this varies from site to site. .

This essay concerns the site of Pompeii and its preservation. The aim is to investigate what causes the decay of the ruins, how to prevent it and what consequences the tourism has on the site. The material consists of interviews with three Swedish scientists who are currently working with documenting a block in Pompeii. The result reveals a large number of threats against the city, such as climate, tourism and an inadequate economy situation. Examples of solutions are more investments which can be used for restorations and reconstructions, and guards to prevent vandalism.

The purpose of this essay is to give the reader an insight in the subject of torture. This is done through both an historical perspective and by showing how torture methods are used today, even though torture is prohibited by law. Many refugees who come to Sweden today have survived torture, and the trauma can cause multiple illnesses related to the tragic memories. In addition to physical damage many also suffer from depression and post traumatic stress, due to the experiences of torture.Together with the Swedish Red Cross we designed a questionnaire which was sent to politicians and elected officials. In the questionnaire we asked questions concerning knowledge of injuries due to torture and what treatment options these people have in Sweden.

Spinal immobilisering av patienter som drabbats av trauma är vanligt förekommande i ambulanssjukvården. Om en person blivit utsatt för ett högenergitrauma, exempelvis varit med i en bilolycka eller fallit från hög höjd, bör dennes nacke och ryggrad immobiliseras så att eventuella skador på kotpelaren inte förvärras. Syftet med denna intervjustudie var att beskriva ambulanssjuksköterskors erfarenheter av spinal immobilisering av patienter som drabbats av trauma. Studien har en kvalitativ ansats och datainsamlingen skedde genom individuella, semistrukturerade intervjuer med tio deltagare. Vidare analyserades intervjutexterna med manifest kvalitativ innehållsanalys och tre kategorier framkom; Att inte veta vad som väntar, Att göra det bästa för patienten och Att känna sig bekväm med utrustningen.

The study was conducted with an landscape approach with an subject related approach in the field of environmental psychology to investigate how road design affects drivers' choice of speed. The purpose was to portray road environments on thoroughfares in urban areas to motivate motorists to keep the speed limit and thus increase road safety for vulnerable road users. The task question was formulated, how can thoroughfares in suburban settings be portrayed to motivate motorists to reduce speed? The study was conducted throughout a literature review of motivational speed measures along with interviews with road design experts at the Swedish Transport Administration. Case studies were conducted on three thoroughfares in the Stockholm suburbs Vallentuna, Upplands Väsby and Danderyd.

Our purpose with this thesis was to study how tourism providers deliver quality to their customers. We chose to carry out two case studies where we interviewed an owner of a camp site, and a municipal manager employed at another camp site. The questions were based on customer needs, service quality and dissatisfaction. The study gave us some useful aspects. The respondents told us that it was very important to the tourist providers to listen to the customer´s specific needs and to give them personal attention.

Marlot Company Limited is a company in the sector household services. It is a new company where the owners, and also the clients, felt that the company was in need of a distinct platform where they could communicate with their current and prospective customers. The assignment was to create a platform consisting of a graphic profile and a Wordpress site for the company. The graphic profile's task was to distinctly profile the company in the market, and visualizing the conceptions that the company wants to be associated with. The purpose of the Wordpress site was to create a showcase for Marlot towards their customers, and thecompany itself could manage after completion.These two products have been created with the help of a pilot study which included an analysis in which the competitors in the market has been scanned, and reports of the household services sector has been studied.

Denna studie har genomförts på Judiska Hemmet i Stockholm där ca 75 % av de boende är överlevande från Förintelsen under andra världskriget. Syftet med studien var att undersöka undersköterskors upplevelser och erfarenheter av att vårda äldre personer som har upplevt trauma. Frågeställningarna handlade om vilket kunnande informanterna anser vara viktigt i arbetet med dessa personer och deras uppfattning om hur denna kunskap bäst lärs in. Vidare tillfrågades informanterna om vad de anser vara viktigt att tänka på i bemötandet av personer som har upplevt trauma. Informanterna ombads även beskriva sina upplevelser av svårigheter i arbetet och hur de hanterar dessa svårigheter.

Årligen beräknas upp till 30.000 personer primärinsjukna i stroke.  I samband med en allt äldre population samt ökad förekomst av ohälsa drabbas landets befolkning i allt större omfattning av sjukdom. Riskfaktorer för stroke ses både hos den yngre och äldre generationen vilket tenderar till att fler drabbas av stroke. Detta i sin tur påverkar familjekonstellationer och närståendekretsar i större omfattning än tidigare. Strokeinsjuknandet ger funktionsnedsättningar som även påverkar närståendes vardag och livsvärld. Syftet med studien var att belysa närståendes upplevelser av vardagen när en familjemedlem drabbats av stroke.

Chlorinated solvents are common contaminants in soil and water. Under anaerobic conditions microbes are capable of transforming chlorinated solvents into ethylene which would result in a remediation of the contaminated area. In order to use natural attenuation as a remediation method evidence of continuous degradation is required. Furthermore, the degradation must occur at a sufficient rate and continuous monitoring of the site is needed until the demanded levels are achieved. A field study was performed on the basis of data from a dry-cleaning facility contaminated mainly by perchloroethylene.