Karin Heimdahl Vepsä
Biographic Data
| ID | 263665 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Karin Heimdahl Vepsä |
| GIVEN NAMES | Karin Heimdahl |
| FAMILY NAME | Vepsä |
| SIGNATURE | VEPSÄ K H |
| AFFILIATIONS | Stockholm University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2867-2453 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Atmospheres of craving
Aims Craving is commonly described as an 'intense desire' to use drugs. Due to its relevance for addiction theories and treatment, much effort has been put into understanding how and when craving occurs. An undisputed definition of craving is however still lacking. The aim of this article is to explore how craving is experienced and resisted after cessation of substance use.Methods This article analyses interviews with former addiction treatment …
Self-interpellation in narratives about craving
The concept of addiction seeks to explain why people act contrary to their own best interest. At the centre stage of addiction discourse is craving, conceptualised as a strong urge to use substances. This article analyses how talk therapies such as relapse prevention and self-help groups shape identity constructions and understandings of craving among clients. Drawing upon interviews with individuals who have engaged in talk therapies in Sweden, …
Is it Fasd? And does it matter? Swedish perspectives on diagnosing fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) is an umbrella term covering a range of conditions related to prenatal alcohol exposure. In Sweden, only the most severe of these conditions, Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS), is used as a medical diagnosis. The aim of this study was to analyze the Swedish discussion on whether or not FASD conditions (other than FAS) should be actively diagnosed/identified. The data consisted of a webpage material from a FASD i…
Self-interpellation in narratives about craving
The concept of addiction seeks to explain why people act contrary to their own best interest. At the centre stage of addiction discourse is craving, conceptualised as a strong urge to use substances. This article analyses how talk therapies such as relapse prevention and self-help groups shape identity constructions and understandings of craving among clients. Drawing upon interviews with individuals who have engaged in talk therapies in Sweden, …
Is it Fasd? And does it matter? Swedish perspectives on diagnosing fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) is an umbrella term covering a range of conditions related to prenatal alcohol exposure. In Sweden, only the most severe of these conditions, Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS), is used as a medical diagnosis. The aim of this study was to analyze the Swedish discussion on whether or not FASD conditions (other than FAS) should be actively diagnosed/identified. The data consisted of a webpage material from a FASD i…
Self-interpellation in narratives about craving
The concept of addiction seeks to explain why people act contrary to their own best interest. At the centre stage of addiction discourse is craving, conceptualised as a strong urge to use substances. This article analyses how talk therapies such as relapse prevention and self-help groups shape identity constructions and understandings of craving among clients. Drawing upon interviews with individuals who have engaged in talk therapies in Sweden, …
Atmospheres of craving
Aims Craving is commonly described as an 'intense desire' to use drugs. Due to its relevance for addiction theories and treatment, much effort has been put into understanding how and when craving occurs. An undisputed definition of craving is however still lacking. The aim of this article is to explore how craving is experienced and resisted after cessation of substance use.Methods This article analyses interviews with former addiction treatment …
Psychology (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Addiction (2 works) · Craving (2 works) · Narrative (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Psychiatry (2 works) · Psychotherapist (2 works) · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes (2 works) · Aesthetics (1 work)