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Psychological Aspects of Crisis Intervention (Non-Clinical Type)
Soyková, Vivienne ; Kučera, Miloš (advisor) ; Kebza, Vladimír (referee) ; Křivohlavý, Jaro (referee)
TITLE: Psychological aspects of Crisis Intervention (non-clinical type) AUTHOR: Vivienne Soyková DEPARTMENT: Dpt. of Psychology SUPERVISOR: Doc. PhDr. Miloš Kučera, CSc. ABSTRACT: Dealing with stress-affected people and also with stress-causing situations, e.g. a civil disaster, a post-flood disaster, or an everyday accident, is a challenge for psychology and pedagogics. Professional attention needs to be given to ways of providing help, and also to ways of preventing and mitigating the consequences of traumatic events. The education system needs to be involved, and civic awareness needs to be raised. This thesis summarizes practical experience and theoretical studies on preventive approaches and practices to promote health in times of disasters and catastrophes, and in the subsequent time. On the basis of the conclusions of an investigation, attention is focused on the concept of crisis intervention of non-clinical type in two consecutive stages, and on education for dealing with the consequences of crises. These two stages of intervention are included in the Standards for Civic Aid and Cooperation (2010, MoI CR), in which the author participated. In contrast to standard clinical practice in psychology and psychiatry, the philosophy of helping focuses on the healthy population affected by a disaster. In...

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