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- Emanuelsson, Jonas, et al.
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Osteoblastoma of the temporal articular tubercle misdiagnosed as a temporomandibular joint disorder
- 2017
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Ingår i: International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. - : Elsevier BV. - 0901-5027 .- 1399-0020. ; 46:5, s. 610-613
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This is a case report of a benign osteoblastoma in the temporomandibular joint of a 17-year-old female. The patient had a two-and-a-half-year history of reduced mouth opening accompanied by tenderness and swelling in the left temporomandibular joint (TMJ). Initial treatment included stabilization of occlusion with a splint, jaw exercise and analgesics. At first symptoms decreased, but then increased 18 months later, prompting evaluation by a cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) scan of the joint. The radiographic findings showed a somewhat ill-defined, radiolucent, expansile lesion containing small scattered calcifications. The lesion was removed under general anesthesia and sent for histopathological examination. At 12-month follow-up the patient had normal function in the TMJ without clinical symptoms. CBCT examination showed a small recurrence of 3 millimeter. Another 12 months later CBCT showed a 1 mm increase of the recurrence. Function was normal with a subtle tenderness lateral to the left TMJ. The decision from a multidisciplinary meeting was further annually follow-up. The present case illustrates the importance of radiographic examination of patients with temporomandibular dysfunction when conservative treatment of symptoms does not relieve pain or swelling.
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- Myhr, Peter, et al.
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Can the Attention Training Technique Reduce Stress in Students? : A Controlled Study of Stress Appraisals and Meta-Worry
- 2019
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Ingår i: Frontiers in Psychology. - : FRONTIERS MEDIA SA. - 1664-1078. ; 10
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The present study tested the impact of attention training on cognition; secondary appraisal of perceived stress, and on metacognition; meta-worry in stressed students. Theoretically derived from the Self-Regulatory Executive Function model (S-REF model; Wells and Matthews, 1994a, 1996), the attention training technique (ATT; Wells, 1990) is intended to promote flexible, voluntary external attention and has been shown to reduce symptoms of psychological distress. The present experimental study explored the effects of ATT on cognitive and metacognitive levels of appraisal, namely perceived stress (primary outcome) and meta-worry (secondary outcome). Stressed students were randomized to an experimental ATT group (n = 23) or a control group (n = 23). The ATT group attended an initial training session followed by 4 weeks of individual (12 min) daily ATT practice. The control group waited for 4 weeks before receiving the intervention. The outcomes were scores on the Perceived Stress Scale 14 (PSS-14) and the Meta-Worry Questionnaire (MWQ) frequency and belief subscales at post study. Both measures decreased significantly following ATT with large pre- to post-effect sizes but there were minimal changes in the control group. The between-group differences were statistically significant. The results add to the literature on the potential effects of ATT by demonstrating effects on the content of cognitive stress appraisals and on meta-worry in an academic setting in a stressed student sample.
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