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Self-harm of adolescents with traumatic experience
Fantová, Lucie ; Šporclová, Veronika (advisor) ; Mudrák, Jiří (referee)
The aim of this thesis is to map self-harm characteristics of adolescents with personal history of traumatic experience including the purpose and development of self-harm over time. First, in the theoretical section of this paper, the developmental stage of adolescence and its risks for engaging in self-harm is portrayed. Then, the topic of trauma, its diagnostic background and neurobiological impact is described, followed by chapter about self-harming itself, its forms, frequencies, functions, etiology and its association with suicide. By the end of this section the role of adolescent resilience in coping with the impact of trauma and self-harm is discussed. The follow up empirical research project of qualitative nature conducted under Dětské krizové centrum includes a set of case studies that were holistically evaluated for all aspects of self- harm and its development over time. Keywords Adolescence; trauma; child abuse neglect; self-harm; suicide; resilience.
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Autobiographical memory of people with depressive disorder
Fantová, Lucie ; Loneková, Katarína (advisor) ; Rodriguez Manchola, Mabel Virginia (referee)
In this paper, concepts of autobiographical memory and Major depressive disorder are defined. Autobiographical memory contains memories of one's own life. Major depressive disorder is characterized by recurring depressive episodes, typically accompanied by deteriorative mood, reduced energy level and both physical and mental activity. Then the term autobiographical memory is distinguished from other types of memory, classified in general theories of memory and explained from neurobiological point of view. Furthermore, the Major depressive disorder is defined with its symptoms, prevalence and etiology continuing with the topic of the relationship between depression and memory in general. In the end, both previous concepts are linked - the specifics of autobiographical memory of people with depressive disorder are described and it is logically followed by possible implications of this knowledge in psychotherapy. In the empirical part, quantitative research strategy is proposed for finding out the characteristics of autobiographical memory of people with depressive disorder using the Autobiographical Memory Test (AMT) and Beck depression inventory (BDI - II). Respondents will be made of a sample of patients treated for Major depressive disorder diagnosed on the basis of a psychiatric examination and...
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