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Risk behaviour and symptoms of children's ADHD as observed in a specific educational and social care institution
Šťastná, Denisa ; Šťastná, Lenka (advisor) ; Chládková, Nikola (referee)
STARTING POINT: The presence of ADHD symptoms is one of the possible causes of risky behavior. Adolescent risk behaviors bring many challenges that can affect the quality of future life. One of the consequences of risky behavior may be to place a teenager in institutional care. OBJECTIVES: The aim of this diploma thesis is to describe in detail the occurrence of risk behavior in the children's home with the school and then to look into the possible occurrence of symptoms of ADHD. Consequently, we will attempt to characterize the risk behavior of children in institutional care by gender, age and educational program. METHODS: The data were obtained using questionnaire methods, for the presence of the ADHD symptoms the BRIEF questionnaire was used (Gioia et al., 2011). The VRCHA questionnaire the occurrence of risk behavior in adolescents (Dolejš & Skopal, 2015) was used to map the occurrence of risk behavior. The data was also obtained with the study of the documentation, when we worked with existing documents, the subject of the examination was the report of the respondents. RESULTS: The most common risk behavior in children's homes with the school is delinquency and abuse of addictive substances. Risky behavior is more common among girls than among boys in a children's home with a school....
Relationship between symptoms of ADHD in childhood, in adulthood and substance abuse: a case study
Šťastná, Denisa ; Čablová, Lenka (advisor) ; Miovský, Michal (referee)
BASIS: Nowadays, ADHD is a frequently discussed topic thanks to its persisting form, which means that a person suffers from its symptoms even in his/her adult life and that they cause problems in many activities - especially if combined with drug abuse. In the Czech Republic this issue is currently being investigated to ascertain the success rate of therapies focused on individuals affected by ADHD, specifically taken care of in therapeutic communities. Clients are often unable to benefit from the treatment and finish it prematurely whilst worsening their addiction. AIMS: The aim of this thesis is to find out if the symptoms of ADHD affecting a specific client were related to his drug addiction in adolescence and adulthood. Furthermore we will look into problems connected to ADHD that affect person's life from the very beginning up to adulthood and how they influence its treatment. METHODS: Information used was obtained through an interview focused on questions regarding his case history, especially symptoms emerging throughout subject's life. The next method used to gather data was a work with already existing documents, namely a questionnaire called "Diagnostické interview o ADHD u dospělých" (DIVA). RESULTS: The conclusion is that given problems probably led to drug abuse, which could be...

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