Tornádo 2021 v České republice – psychosociální pomoc IZS v zasažených oblastech

The tornado hit the territory of several municipalities in South Moravia in the evening on Thursday, June 24, 2021. Although it was a relatively small area, the extent of the damage was extraordinary and of unprecedented proportions. Many people found themselves in direct danger of themselves and their loved ones. In psychology, we call such an event potentially traumatic, and we know from experience that it can have serious effects on the human psyche. The article aims to present how the system of psychosocial crisis intervention and psychological first aid provided by the Integrated Rescue System of the Czech Republic worked. This psychosocial assistance in the acute phase of a disaster builds the core of psychosocial help. There is a link to other organizations, which have their function mainly in the stabilization phase, in the medium and long-term care of the affected persons. We also consider it necessary to repeat the principles of psychosocial assistance in emergencies.

Do more stress and lower family economic status increase vulnerability to suicidal ideation? Evidence of a U-shaped relationship in a large cross-sectional sample of South Korean adolescents

It is widely held in socio-behavioral studies of suicide that higher levels of stress and lower levels of economic status amplify suicidal vulnerability when confronted with a proximal stressor, reflecting the traditionally prevalent understanding in health psychology and sociology that associates adverse life circumstances with undesirable mental health outcomes. However, upon reflection, there are strong theoretical reasons to doubt that having more stress or being in a more stressful environment always increases suicidal vulnerability given the occurrence of a crisis. Using large nationally representative public survey data on South Korean adolescents, I show that the association between recent psychosocial crisis and suicidal ideation often gets stronger with more favorable levels of perceived stress and improving levels of family economic status. Overall, the increase in the probability of suicidal ideation from recent exposure to a psychosocial crisis is consistently the smallest around medium levels of stress or family economic status and larger at low or high levels. A supplementary exercise suggests that the identified moderation effects operate mainly in virtue of individual-level stress or family economic status in the relative absence of contextual influences at the school level. The findings present preliminary evidence of the stress inoculation hypothesis with regard to suicidal ideation. Research on suicidal vulnerability could benefit from increased attentiveness to the mechanisms through which being in an adverse or unfavorable life situation could protect against the suicide-inducing effects of proximal stressors.

Implantação de Terapia Comunitária online: tecnologia do cuidado em tempos de pandemia

Suddenly in March 2020 we found ourselves confined and isolated in our homes, due to a global health crisis arising from a pandemic, caused by the contamination of a virus called COVID-19. This health crisis also generated a crisis in the social determinants of health, especially those related to the economy, education and culture. But it also generated another crisis, the psychosocial crisis, where populations affected by the effects of mental damage caused by the pandemic and isolation, showed important signs of stress. It is in this scenario that the Integrative Community Therapy, previously carried out in person, is renewed and reinvented. This article reports on the experience of implementing the Integrative Community Therapy online in Brazil and presents the results of the Afinando Vidas Pole in the contribution of improving the quality of life and the individual and collective mental health of the Brazilian population.

RUANG PERANTARA MANUSIA DENGAN HEWAN

Millennials are currently facing the 6th stage of Psychosocial Crisis which revolves around the nature of relationships. Success in going through this phase will lead them to love and intimacy, while failure will result in isolation and in some cases might lead to depression and other mental health problems. Animal Assisted Therapy has been proven to be effective in the correction of an individual’s relationship orientiation. A space is needed to accommodate these programs and activities in which humans and animals are concerned. This journal will be discussing the design of the previously mentioned required space. Discussion will include analysis and syntesis of the datas collected, and also the final design output. Abstrak Milenial sedang menghadapi krisis psikososial ke-6 yang berkaitan dengan hubungan relasi dengan pihak-pihak lain. Keberhasilan dalam melewati tahap ini akan membentuk sebuah individu yang mengenal cinta dan bahagia, kegagalan dalam melewati tahap ini adalah isolasi yang dapat menjurus kearah masalah mental seperti depresi. Terapi hewan telah dibuktikan dapat membantu untuk memperbaiki hubungan manusia dan juga memberikan dampak yang sangat baik pada sifat dari hubungan tersebut. Sebuah wadah dibutuhkan untuk mewadahi kegiatan tersebut. Artikel ilmiah ini akan membahas mengenai perancangan sebagai wadah kegiatan. Pembahasan akan meliputi analisis dan sintesis dari data-data yang telah dikumpulkan, dan output perancangan.

Child removal as the gateway to further adversity: Birth mother accounts of the immediate and enduring collateral consequences of child removal

This article is focused on the immediate and enduring consequences of child removal, from the perspective of birth mothers. The article builds on the authors’ previous theoretical work on the collateral consequences of child removal and women’s vulnerability to repeat family court appearances. Interview data drawn from in-depth qualitative interviews with 72 birth mothers conducted in seven local authority areas are revisited to enable a focused analysis of the immediate and longer-term effects of child removal. Analysis was informed by phenomenology’s interest in collective accounts of experience and the pursuit of moderate generalisations. All the women participating in the study had experienced the repeat removal of their children through the family courts, or were involved in child protection proceedings concerning an unborn child, having previously lost a child from their care. Birth mothers recounted an immediate psychosocial crisis following child removal, but also the cumulative and enduring nature of problems. From women’s accounts, we have been able to deepen our understanding of the enormity of the recovery challenge for women with long-standing histories of disadvantage who hold fragile and restricted social statuses. Role loss and further exclusionary consequences of child removal were particularly pronounced, given women’s limited access to protective resources. A clear set of recommendations for services are set out in a final discussion. The scale of the difficulties women face needs to be recognised in services that aim to promote recovery, if women are to be helped to avoid recurrent family court proceedings.

The Maturity Process of Pi in Life of Pi

This thesis discusses the process of maturity of Pi in Life of Pi. I am curious to find out how Pi is mature from his childhood, teenager, and adulthood. Therefore, I use Erik Erikson’s theory of psychosocial development to find out the influence of the society that Pi lives in. In each stage of Pi’s development, I study his character traits and I see the outcome. In addition, I am using psychological development to find out what is inside Pi’s mind and what is his way of thinking. Throughout the process, Pi faces some obstacles or psychosocial crisis from his surroundings especially from his father and friends in his childhood and early teenager years. However, because of the obstacles from his surroundings, Pi becomes mature in taking his actions and decisions. In addition, Pi faces a big situation that is surviving in the sea with Richard Parker. I can see from this experience, Pi finds his identities that are self-acceptance, compassion, patience, honesty, gratitude, self-control, accountability, open-mindedness, and humility. Despite the hardship from his childhood and teenage years, Pi manages to be emotionally mature. As a result, Pi is indeed mature in his life and it can be seen in his adulthood. Pi has an intimate relationship with his wife and children. Keywords: Maturity Process, Identity, Role Confusion, Adulthood, Life of Pi

Promoting cross-sector collaboration and input into care planning via an integrated problem gambling and mental health service

While problem gambling and mental illnesses are highly comorbid, there are few examples of integrated problem gambling and mental illness services. This has meant that it is unclear whether such services are needed, why they may be utilised, and how they operate to support clients impacted by the comorbidity and clinicians providing them care. This study reported on data collected via telephone questionnaire-assisted interviews of 20 clients and 19 referrers who had accessed one such Australian integrated problem gambling and mental illness program between July 2014 and June 2016. Data revealed that clients often were referred in the context of psychiatric or psychosocial crisis, or when clinicians encountered clients who were not making progress and wanted a second opinion about diagnosis and treatment. Improved management of illness symptoms or gambling behaviour were commonly reported benefits and a number of clients reported gaining a feeling of reassurance and hope following assessment due to gaining a deeper understanding of their issues and available treatment options. Access to dual specialist problem gambling and mental illness expertise may therefore enhance treatment planning, management during crises and cross-sector collaboration to enhance access to and the impact of care for people experiencing comorbidity.ResumeBien que le jeu problématique et les maladies mentales aient un taux élevé de comorbidité, il existe peu d’exemples de services intégrés pour le jeu et la maladie mentale. En d’autres termes, il n’est pas clair si de tels services sont nécessaires, à quelles fins ils peuvent être utilisés et la manière dont ils fonctionnent pour aider les clients touchés par cette comorbidité et les cliniciens qui leur fournissent des soins. La présente étude a rendu compte des données recueillies lors d’entretiens assistés par un questionnaire téléphonique menés auprès de 20 clients et de 19 répondants qui avaient eu accès à l’un des programmes australiens intégrés de lutte contre le jeu problématique et la maladie mentale entre juillet 2014 et juin 2016. Les données révèlent que les clients étaient souvent recommandés à d’autres services dans le contexte d’une crise psychiatrique ou psychosociale ou lorsque les cliniciens rencontraient des clients qui n’avaient pas fait de progrès et qui souhaitaient obtenir un deuxième avis sur le diagnostic et le traitement. Une gestion améliorée des symptômes de la maladie ou du comportement de jeu constituait des avantages souvent rapportés, et un certain nombre de clients ont déclaré avoir ressenti du réconfort et de l’espoir après une évaluation, en raison d’une meilleure compréhension de leurs problèmes et des options de traitement disponibles. L’accès à une double expertise en matière de jeu problématique et de maladie mentale peut donc améliorer la planification du traitement, la gestion de crise et la collaboration intersectorielle afin d’améliorer l’accès aux soins et l’incidence des soins pour les personnes souffrant de cette comorbidité.

Acute Cognitive Therapy in Reducing Suicide Risk Following a Presentation to an Emergency Department

The ACT (Acute Cognitive Therapy) Program was implemented as a patient follow-up initiative to respond to people presenting to emergency departments with suicidal behaviour or ideation, in a psychosocial crisis. Over 12 months 188 patients were referred to the program of which 160 attended at least one appointment and 109 completed the program. Pre- and postmeasures indicated that significant improvement occurred in those who completed the program, that improvements were maintained at 6 months and representation rates were reduced. Immediate short-term directed treatment appears beneficial in the short and medium term, and the rapidity and location of follow-up appears to promote compliance.