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The phenomenon of psychonautics in addictology: motivation, patterns and consequences of use of psychoactive substances from the perspective of psychonauts
Stifterová, Barbora ; Vacek, Jaroslav (advisor) ; Čablová, Lenka (referee)
Background: Psychonautics is a scientific method used to describe intoxication and effects of psychoactive substances and a form of recognition used by some in order to achieve self- experience and transcendence. Hallucinogenic and psychedelic substances most commonly used for this purpose can possess therapeutical, but also destructive potential, how many researches on the psychedelic therapy topic have shown. During auto-experiments, these substances are being used in nonclinical environment and often without professional or other control, which can lead to many risks, but also benefits. Aim: The goal is to understand the way of psychonautics self-defining through statements and actions of psychonauts. The main goal is to describe a pattern of drug use, subjective consequences and meaning of psychoactive substances use in the lives of the psychonauts from their point of view. Sample: Research set consisted of 5 respondents chosen based on two methods - the snowball method and intended selection. Methods: The used method of data collection was a semistructured interview, in which the collected data was analysed by the clustering method and pattern recording method and an online questionnaire that has been evaluated based on descriptive analysis principles by an answer sheet. Results:...
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Specifics of Addiction Treatment of Children and Adolescents
STIFTEROVÁ, Barbora
This Bachelor?s Thesis shall point out the problem of children and teen drug addiction, specifically the way of treatment of this specific group. The topic of addictive drugs among youth is an acute problem of our current society. Statistics show that the trend of drug abuse is the most significant during adolescence. Statistics further refer to an increasing number of legal as well as illegal drug users. Alarming is the fact that drug addiction infiltrates to lower and lower age groups and it is not the problem of just adults or teens any more but also children. In the theoretical part I covered specifics of drug addiction, drug effects, their distribution and risks in relation to children and teens. Further I attended to the system of drug user treatment and in conclusion I dealt with specific methods and approaches when working with underage drug addicts. In the empirical part I aimed to define the treatment specifics of psychoactive drug dependence of children and teens. I specifically dealt with their treatment motivation, further with the methods and important aspects when working with this specific group and also the question of replacement therapy indication. I chose a qualitative research with the semi-structured interview to be the method of data collection. The research file was selected on the basis of a quota sampling, when the quota is a specialist in a rehabilitative medical facility for children and teens, the region of the capital city of Prague and a position (psychologist, therapist, social worker, doctor). In total 10 respondents took part in my research. In the discussion I compared the own research results to the theory and other studies dealing with the same issue. In conclusion of my thesis I defined three hypotheses. After an assessment of my research and deepening the knowledge of the appropriate topic I think that it is necessary to focus more on this specific group and to pay more attention to it than it has been so far.
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