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Self-control in criminology: we need a broader conceptualization and links to psychiatric diagnoses by Levander, Sten, Levander, Marie Torstensson

“…Poor self-control is a strong correlate of criminal propensity. It is conceptualized and operationalized differently in criminology than in other scientific…”
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Police Pracademics: the merge of tacit and scientific knowledge in an old profession/young science by Levander, Sten

“…AbstractPractical work (craftsmanship) usually profits by science and vice versa, but conflicts may appear. Knowledge in empirical science is declarative and…”
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Changes in cognitive domains during three years in patients with Alzheimer's disease treated with donepezil by Persson, Cecilia M, Wallin, Asa K, Levander, Sten, Minthon, Lennart

“…The objective was to identify separate cognitive domains in the standard assessment tools (MMSE, ADAS-Cog) and analyze the process of decline within domains…”
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The Predictive Validity of Intimate Partner Violence Risk Assessments Conducted by Practitioners in Different Settings—a Review of the Literature by Svalin, Klara, Levander, Sten

“…Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a global health problem with severe consequences. One way to prevent repeat IPV is to identify the offender’s risk of…”
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Pathways to child and adolescent psychiatric clinics: a multilevel study of the significance of ethnicity and neighbourhood social characteristics on source of referral by Ivert, Anna-Karin, Svensson, Robert, Adler, Hans, Levander, Sten, Rydelius, Per-Anders, Torstensson Levander, Marie

“…In the Swedish society, as in many other societies, many children and adolescents with mental health problems do not receive the help they need. As the Swedish…”
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Untreated ADHD in Adults: Are There Sex Differences in Symptoms, Comorbidity, and Impairment? by Rasmussen, Kirsten, Levander, Sten

“…Objective: To analyze sex differences among adult, never-treated patients referred for central stimulant treatment of ADHD. Method: Data for 600 consecutive…”
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Second-generation antipsychotic effect on cognition in patients with schizophrenia-a meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials by Nielsen, R. E., Levander, S., Kjaersdam Telléus, G., Jensen, S. O. W., Østergaard Christensen, T., Leucht, S.

“…Objective To investigate the effect of second‐generation antipsychotics on cognitive function in patients diagnosed with schizophrenia or schizoaffective…”
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FAST-O works well for characterization and monitoring of sheltered housing schizophrenia patients by Persson, Karin, Stjernswärd, Sigrid, Levander, Sten

“…The de-institutionalizing process came to an end before the millennium shift by closing mental hospitals. After that some of the most ill patients are cared…”
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Differences in Psychiatric Problems and Criminality Between Individuals Treated With Central Stimulants Before and After Adulthood by Rasmussen, Kirsten, Palmstierna, Tom, Levander, Sten

“…Objective: The evidence for central stimulant (CS) treatment in ADHD is strong in some respects but not with respect to unselected clinical material and…”
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Police employees' violence risk assessments: The predictive validity of the B-SAFER and the significance of protective actions by Svalin, Klara, Mellgren, Caroline, Levander, Marie Torstensson, Levander, Sten

“…Violence risk assessment and management is conducted in police settings in order to prevent repeat victimization. One of the most frequently used violence risk…”
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DAI-10 is as good as DAI-30 in schizophrenia by Nielsen, René Ernst, Lindström, Eva, Nielsen, Jimmi, Levander, Sten

“…Abstract Drug attitude inventory (DAI-30) is considered to be the best predictor of poor adherence in first-episode schizophrenia. We compared the short…”
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The Inter-Rater Reliability of Violence Risk Assessment Tools Used by Police Employees in Swedish Police Settings by Svalin, Klara, Mellgren, Caroline, Levander, Marie Torstensson, Levander, Sten

“…Risk assessments are used by the police in order to identify the need for victim protection. The aim of this study was to examine the inter-rater reliability…”
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Psychosis in adulthood is associated with high rates of ADHD and CD problems during childhood by Dalteg, Arne, Zandelin, Anders, Tuninger, Eva, Levander, Sten

“…Abstract Background: Patients diagnosed with schizophrenia display poor premorbid adjustment (PPA) in half of the cases. Attention deficit/hyperactivity…”
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Remission in schizophrenia: analysis in a naturalistic setting by Eberhard, Jonas, Levander, Sten, Lindström, Eva

“…Abstract Objective To investigate the recently defined Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale for Schizophrenia remission criteria in a naturalistic setting of…”
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A modified Drug Attitude Inventory used in long-term patients in sheltered housing by Stjernswärd, Sigrid, Persson, Karin, Nielsen, René, Tuninger, Eva, Levander, Sten

“…Abstract The self-report Drug Attitude Inventory (DAI), in 30- and 10-item versions, provides unique information of clinical relevance for monitoring treatment…”
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Sex differences in offending trajectories in a Swedish cohort by Andersson, Frida, Levander, Sten, Svensson, Robert, Levander, Marie Torstensson

“…ABSTRACT Background Despite the increased interest in female offending trajectories over the last decades, knowledge is still limited. Aim To meet the need for…”
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Neither God nor The National Board of Health and Welfare can be subjected to review by Levander, Sten

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Sertindole: efficacy and safety in schizophrenia by Lindström, Eva, Levander, Sten

“…Sertindole is an antipsychotic drug with affinity for dopamine D2, serotonin 5-HT2A and 5-HT2C, and alpha1-adrenoreceptors. Preclinical studies suggest that…”
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Efficacy of conversational skills training of schizophrenic patients in Sweden and Norway by Nilsson, Rolf W Grawe, Sten Levander, Anne-Lise Lovaas, Lise-Lotte

“…A structured method of conversational skills training was applied to ten Swedish outpatients (mean age 45) and five Norwegian inpatients (mean age 26), all…”
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Current therapy issues and unmet clinical needs in the treatment of schizophrenia: a review of the new generation antipsychotics by Lublin, Henrik, Eberhard, Jonas, Levander, Sten

“…This review discusses the atypical antipsychotics, focusing on the possibility of symptom reduction with a minimum of side-effects. A selective review of…”
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