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Quality of life in clients of the substitution program according the duration of treatment at the Department of Addictology, 1.LF UK a VFN in Prague
Kudrnová, Martina ; Vacek, Jaroslav (advisor) ; Randák, Dušan (referee)
Goals: to focus on the Quality of life in clients of the substitution program according the duration of treatment at the Department of Addictology, 1. LF UK a VFN in Prague. Background: The topic of dissertation was chosen on the basis of a 16-year clinical experience of the author with the target group of clients in methadone substitution. I realized based on long-term observation, that clients go through certain stages of satisfaction with their lives. This may correspond with their functioning in the program. The theoretical part describes the substitution treatment for opiate dependence and quality of life concept. Methods: A total selection method was chosen. Data are collected using a standardized questionnaire World Health Organization - WHOQOL-BREF (short version). File: The research sample consists of 39 patients (out of total of 65 clients of Substitution centre, Department of Addictology First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General Teaching Hospital in Prague. Results: There were no significant differences in the quality of life in relation to the duration of treatment. The highest quality of life had clients in the category 2-5 years in the program. The lowest score gained clients in category over 5 years. Patients in category of 2 years received an average score. The...
Consumption of drug injection material among clients of Prague harm reduction services with regard to patterns of use
Švůgerová, Hana ; Vacek, Jaroslav (advisor) ; Gabrhelík, Roman (referee)
Background: Injection drug use is a popular and concurrently a very hazardous manner of application. In the Czech Republic there are approximately 45 thousand of problem drug users from which 43 thousand are injection users (Mravčík et al., 2014). There are known and mostly in detail described addictive substances which are mostly preferred by these users and it is also described how these substances work in human organism. However, it is a question how they affect the particular behaviour of the user within the injection application. In 2013 in the Czech Republic there were distributed 6,2 million syringes (Mravčík et al., 2014). Aim: The main goal was to ascertain the frequency of the injection application of drugs in case of the problem users and to estimate the general (annual) consumption of the injection material (according to the prevalence estimate for the given area) depending on the typology of the users (type of used drugs, pattern of usage). Sample: The research bracket was formed by 117 respondents form Prague field programme and low-threshold contact centre. Methods: The chosen method of the data collection was the questionnaire which was developed for the purpose of the thesis and which was realized with the administration of the researcher. Data were processed by descriptive...
Drama therapy and psychodrama in therapeutic community: a description and demonstration on a case study
Svobodová, Veronika ; Vacek, Jaroslav (advisor) ; Reichelová, Lenka (referee)
The thesis describes a demonstration of the use of drama and psychodrama approach as a method when working with a drug dependent client during the treatment in a therapeutic community. In the theoretical part I focus on clarification of terms associated with the name of thesis, especially with the concepts of dramatherapy, psychodrama, catharsis, abreaction, corrective emotional experience. Furthermore, the theoretical section contains information on individual methods and possibilities of their use. The main objective of thesis was to illustrate a specific therapeutic method by the analysis of particular work, in my case dramatherapy and psychodrama. In the practical part I analysed from available documents and observing to which extent dramatherapy and psychodrama may be beneficial for a client in the treatment in the therapeutic community and demonstrated their impact on the client. The outcome of thesis is a description of each session, which can serve as an inspiration for starting dramatherapists working with drug dependent clients. Furthermore, it is also the analysis of client's development, a progress in the treatment and a thorough analysis during and after the sessions. KEYWORDS dramatherapy, psychodrama, catharsis, abreaction, corrective emotional experience, therapeutic community...
Patterns of cocaine use among recreational users: qualitative field research
Kulhánek, Adam ; Vacek, Jaroslav (advisor) ; Šejvl, Jaroslav (referee)
Background: Typical users of cocaine are socially integrated individuals of higher education, higher income. They use it recreationally. It is a hidden population standing outside the range of addiction treatment. According to population research cocaine users in the Czech Republic create a minor subpopulation of drug users whose characteristics and behavior have not been adequately described. Aims: The primary aim is to describe patterns of cocaine use among recreational users using qualitative research methods. The secondary aim is to track how cocaine users value this drug in their lives. Methods: The concept of the study is based on qualitative research methodology. The snowball sampling was used as a selection method. Chosen respondents were given semi- structural interviews. The study sample contains 11 respondents, 7 men and 4 women in average age 26,7 (the youngest 20 years old, the oldest 33 years old) with a predominance of secondary or higher education. Data were analyzed according to the procedures of grounded theory. Results: Cocaine was consumed mainly during social events, mostly in night clubs in groups of friends. The predominant form of use was intranasal application with average frequency of 3-5 doses per party in the time range of single doses of 30-60 min. Cocaine was always...

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