PST439 Crisis Intervention

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2009
Extent and Intensity
0/2. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Zbyšek Mohaupt (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Zbyšek Mohaupt
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Fri 20. 2. 8:30–18:00 U23, Fri 6. 3. 8:30–18:00 U23, Fri 20. 3. 8:30–18:00 U23
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course "Crisis Intervention" introduces students with field of psychosocial crises - as an inevitable element of natural development of a man. The course brings clouser the method of crisis intervention (as an instrument of specific professional support to an individual, a family or a group in crisis) and demonstrates forms and ways of the use of the method. The training on model cases faciliates to know closer steps of "ABC model of crisis intervention" and as well to explore students competences, motives and barriers for the entrance to an accredited training in crisis intervention. The course as wel focuses on a personality of the counsellor, on the difficulties of his helping work and his relationship with a client and on possibilities of a prevention and a subsequent care.
Main objectives of this course can be summarized as folows: an introduction with the field of psycho-social crises; clouser contact with the method of crisis intervention; personal experience of the work of crisis counsellor; an assessment of students owns sources and motives for the work.
Syllabus
  • Part I
  • 1) Opening, principles of collective work in the course, the selection of themes for an individual activity of students. Crises in life of a man.
  • 2) Context and situations of Crisis Intervention. "ABC model" of Crisis Intervention.
  • 3) CI – establishing a contact with a client (practical training).
  • 4) CI – cope with an emotions of the client (practical training].
  • Part II
  • 5) Students presentations (themes 1.-3.).
  • 6) CI – maping of the situation, the starter and sources (practical training).
  • 7) Students presentations (themes 4.-6.).
  • 8) CI – a crisis plan (practical training).
  • Part III
  • 9) Students presentations (themes 7.-9.).
  • 10) Personality of the crisis counsellor.
  • 11) Students presentations (themes 10.-12.).
  • 12) The relationship between client and counsellor. Ending of the course, feed back.
Literature
  • BAŠTECKÁ, Bohumila. Terénní krizová práce : psychosociální intervenční týmy. Vyd. 1. Praha: Grada, 2005, 299 s. ISBN 802470708X. info
  • KASTOVÁ, Verena. Krize a tvořivý přístup k ní : typy životních krizí, jejich dynamika a možnosti krizové intervence. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2000, 167 s. ISBN 80-7178-365-X. info
  • ŠPATENKOVÁ, Naděžda. Krizová intervence pro praxi. Vydání 1. Praha: Grada, 2004, 197 stran. ISBN 8024705869. info
  • VIZINOVÁ, Daniela and Marek PREISS. Psychické trauma a jeho terapie (PTSD) : psychologická pomoc obětem válek a katastrof. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 1999, 158 s. ISBN 807178284X. info
  • Krizová intervence. Edited by Daniela Vodáčková. 1. vyd. Praha: Portál, 2002, 543 s. ISBN 80-7178-696-9. info
Assessment methods
Group dialog, practical training, model cases, students individual work - presentation, reading, lectures.
Credit course - requierements:
attendance in the course (min. 80%); active work in the course; presentation of a selected theme (homework).
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2009, recent)
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