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Psychological Aspects of Safety

Summary

The content of the course is focused on extraordinary events, disasters, technological failures and threats caused by industrial, natural or social failures and failures of the human factor. It deals with the manifestations and effects of stress and stress (psychological and physiological), personality potential and individual perception of stress, their causes, symptoms and course. It focuses on the perception of specific situations of threat and their solutions, including post-traumatic stress disorder and the basic principles of psychohygiene and psychosocial programs.

Literature

Dückers, M.L.A. Five essential principles of post–disaster psychosocial care: looking back and forward with Stevan Hobfoll. Eur J Psychotraumatol 2013;4:21914.
Hobfoll, S.E. et al. Five essential elements of immediate and mid– term mass trauma intervention: empirical evidence. Psychiatry 2007;70:283–315.

Advised literature

Neria, Y. et al. Post–traumatic stress disorder following disasters: a systematic review. Psychol Med 2008;38:467–80.


Language of instruction čeština, angličtina, čeština, angličtina
Code 060-0925
Abbreviation PABN
Course title Psychological Aspects of Safety
Coordinating department Department of Security Services
Course coordinator prof. PhDr. Hana Vykopalová, CSc.