060-0926/04 – Influence of Crisis Situations on Man (VKSNČN)
| Gurantor department | Department of Security Services | Credits | 10 |
| Subject guarantor | prof. PhDr. Hana Vykopalová, CSc. | Subject version guarantor | prof. PhDr. Hana Vykopalová, CSc. |
| Study level | postgraduate | Requirement | Choice-compulsory type B |
| Year | | Semester | winter + summer |
| | Study language | English |
| Year of introduction | 2021/2022 | Year of cancellation | |
| Intended for the faculties | FBI | Intended for study types | Doctoral |
Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences
The main objectives of the course are to develop specific psychosocial theoretical knowledge and insights in the field of emergency management, including analysis of the causes of other accompanying manifestations, such as aggression, stress, fear, anxiety, panic, etc., including the ability to orientate oneself in mental hygiene and mental health in extreme situations.
Teaching methods
Individual consultations
Summary
The essence of the subject are extraordinary situations in the whole spectrum of its manifestations and characteristics and their effect on humans, including a number of risk factors influencing behavior, reaction and internal experience in stressful conditions. This includes the effects of other side effects on the human body and health, the ability to quickly make adequate decisions and assess the situation and analysis of all surrounding socio-psychological influences and manifestations (aggression, anxiety, fear, stress, PTSD, individual and group behavior). Part of the behavior and influencing of all social systems is also crisis communication and crisis intervention and evaluation of its consequences and effects.
Compulsory literature:
Brockschmidt, K.: Solving Stress. Crystal Clarity, U.S., 2017
TE BRAKE, H., DÜCKERS, M. Early psychosocial interventions after disasters, terrorism and other shocking events: is there a gap between norms and practice in Europe? Eur J Psychotraumatol 2013;4.
Recommended literature:
Neria, Y. et al. Mental health and disasters. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press; 2009.
Additional study materials
Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester
Seminar work and exam.
E-learning
study materials for the source version of the subject
Other requirements
Completion of the course work.
Prerequisities
Subject has no prerequisities.
Co-requisities
Subject has no co-requisities.
Subject syllabus:
Basic terms, their classification and content. Basic knowledge of the functioning of the human psyche, social behavior, the influences of social groups on behavior, communication in a traumatic life situation.
Stressful situations, stress. The role of stressors, stress and workload, working conditions and performance, decision-making in stressful situations, adaptation and adaptation mechanisms, maladaptation, defense mechanisms.
Fear, anxiety, panic, conflicts, frustration, deprivation. Classification of terms, causes, possibilities of their management.
Attack, anger and aggression as a reaction to stressful situations. Basic theoretical basis of aggression, anger and aggressive behavior, some forms of socially pathological behavior as a result of trauma.
Post-traumatic stress disorder as a consequence of extreme experience. Criteria for diagnosing PTSD, possible solutions.
Basic principles for providing basic mental health assistance in extreme situations.
Extraordinary events, their specifics and psychosocial aspects of their solution. Crisis communication.
Psychosocial aspects of CBRN emergencies.
The importance of mental hygiene in an emergency situation.
Possibilities of prevention of risky behavior in case of emergencies.
Assistance to victims of emergencies. Crisis intervention.
Psychosocial prevention and protection of risk groups in emergencies
Conditions for subject completion
Occurrence in study plans
Occurrence in special blocks
Assessment of instruction
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